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Scratched

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2 historical accounts to explore.

IN SHORT

Noe wrote: “To dream of being scratched, betokens to him that is in debt, that he shall acquit himself.” Compare 2 historical dream books.

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SOURCE ACCOUNT

A. H. Noe

The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885

Scratched · Dream section, heading 475; source lines 1737–1739 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

To dream of being scratched, betokens to him that is in debt, that he shall acquit himself. To others it foretells hurt.

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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

Scratched · Printed p. 251; NLM OCR lines 11816–11818 · OCR transcription

Original source (English)

A dream forecasting accident or hurt (Gypsy).

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