Miller wrote: “To dream that you are lying to escape punishment, denotes that you will act dishonorably towards some…” Compare 4 historical dream books.
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These are the authors’ historical interpretations. Their forecasts and period judgments are preserved as source material, not as predictions or established meanings for your dream.
Gustavus Hindman Miller
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What’s in a Dream · Gutenberg #926; bibliography identifies the 1901 original and subsequent reprints
Lying · Heading 1234; source lines 14385–14394 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream that you are lying to escape punishment, denotes that you will act dishonorably towards some innocent person.
Lying to protect a friend from undeserved chastisement, denotes that you will have many unjust criticisms passed upon your conduct, but you will rise above them and enjoy prominence.
To hear others lying, denotes that they are seeking to entrap you.
Felix Fontaine
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Lie · Heading 430; source line 2971 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of telling a lie about a woman, is a sign you will kiss a black one: to dream that you lie about your business, denotes that a colored man will rob you: lies generally, imagined in dreams, denote either injuries or caresses by colored people.
The source heading “Lie” is shown on the Lying page: fontaine "Lie" is about telling lies
View source editionA. H. Noe
The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885
Lying · Dream section, heading 311; source lines 1244–1245 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To tell a lie in a dream is not good, except by players and jesters, who practise it, and deceive people.
Katherine Taylor Craig
The Fabric of Dreams: Dream Lore and Dream Interpretation, Ancient and Modern · New York, E. P. Dutton & Company, 1918; original US edition
Lying · Printed p. 231; NLM OCR lines 10760–10762 · OCR transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of lying is bad except for players and those who practice it professionally (Gypsy).
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