Miller wrote: “To dream of tooth-picks, foretells that small anxieties, and spites will harass you unnecessarily if you give them your attention.”
The historical account
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
Tooth-picks · Heading 2034; source lines 22446–22453 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of tooth-picks, foretells that small anxieties, and spites will harass you unnecessarily if you give them your attention.
If you use one, you will be a party to a friend's injury.
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