Asp
The asp is the small, deadly serpent of betrayal, and in dreams it often marks designing enemies — those working to defame or to wrong us. It is read more kindly if it does not bite. The dream tends to ask who means us harm in secret, and whether their poison has yet found its mark.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for asp, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
This is an unfortunate dream. Females may lose the respect of honorable and virtuous people. Deadly enemies are at work to defame character. Sweethearts will wrong each other.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream of the asp or adder, is a sign of designing enemies; but it is good, if they do not bite you.
Anonymous, 1894
Asps.—To dream of asps denotes that you will become extremely rich, and have great quantities of money by you; if you are in love, it imports that your love will be returned, and that your sweetheart will become through your means extremely wealthy.