Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 131 come out of such false adversity as though he is drunk without drinking. If a pious person sees himself drunk in a dream, it could represent his love for God Almighty. (Also see Intoxicants) Dry land: (Terra firma) Seeing a dry land in a dream means reaching safety. Dry skin: Suffering from dry skin condition in a dream means having spent one's money in ways that do not please God Almighty, borrowing money from people, losing it and failure to repay one's debts. Consequently, one will justly suffer from a forthcoming punishment. (Also see Skin inflammation) Dryness: (Desire; Thirst) Body dryness or lack of humidity whether it affects the human being or even tree leaves in a dreammeans discomfort, poverty or living a wretched life. In a dream, feelin g drymeans stagnation ofbusinesses, dullness of the real estate markets and unsalableness of farm products. Dryness in a dream also means poverty, slump, recession or yearning for a beloved, desiring and missing him. Dubiousness: (See Fog) Duck: In a dream, a duck represent a woman or a maid. Ifone sees himself eating ducks meat in a dream, it means money earned through the labor of one's workers. It also means that one may marry a rich woman. Ducks live in water and do notget wet. Ducks in a dream also are interpreted as exaltedmenofpiety, purity and virtue who live in this world and are not affectby it. If a duck speaks to someone in a dream, it means that he will be raised in honor by a woman. It also represents comfort and satisfaction in one's life which comes from eating its flesh and the parable of its dependence on water is like that of sailors and fishermen andbecauseofitsgentleness. However, ifsomeone hearsthe quacking of a duck inside his house in a dream, it means difficulties in that place, or an announcement of someone's death. (Also see Swan's meat) Due alms: (See Cauterize; Property taxes) Duel: (Combat; Competition; Contest; Marriage) I n a dream, a duel signifies strength or a dispute with someone or disruption, dispersion or a fight. A duel with weapons in a dreammeansmarriage to someone whosecharacter is similar in interpretations to theweaponone is carrying in his dream. Wearing armature during a duel in a dreammeansmarriage to a rich but deceivingperson, for part of the human body is covered during the combat. A duel with swords in a dream means honor. Waving a sword during a duel in a dream means becoming known in one's field. (Also see Marriage; Sword) Dull-wltted: (See Tankard) Dumbness: (Muteness; Silence) In a dream, dumbness means corruption in one's religious commitment or falsehood. If one sees himself dumb in a dream, it means that he insults the companions of God's Prophet, upon whom be peace, or backbites honorablepeople, or that he is a reprobate and an insolent person. If one sees himselfmute in a dream, it means that he is ignorant. Dumbness in a dream means rescinding a court decision, or to remain silent when one is supposed to speak. Dumbness in a dream alsomeans dethroningor terminating one's emplo ym ent. If one sees his tongue tied up in a dream, it means that he will gain eloquence, masteryofwords, clarityofspeech, wisdom in hiswords and prosperity, and it means that he will win victory over his enemy. Dummy: (See Tankard) Dump: (See Garbage dump) Dung: Sweeping dung in a dream means collecting money. Horses' droppings or dung in a dream mean money earned from an honorable businessman. Sitting on horse's dung or sheep's dung in a dream means earning money by doing business with members of one's own family. (Also see Manure) Dupe: (See Mockery)