Beard
A beard in dreams often touches on questions of authority, self-presentation, or the face we show when asserting ourselves. Whether thick with confidence or sparse with doubt, perhaps the dream asks what you're growing into—or what mask of maturity you wear when conflict looms.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for beard, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
To dream of seeing a beard, denotes that some uncongenial person will oppose his will against yours, and there will be a fierce struggle for mastery, and you are likely to lose some money in the combat.
Gray beard, signifies hard luck and quarrels.
To see beard on women, foretells unpleasant associations and lingering illness.
For some one to pull your beard, denotes that you will run a narrow risk if you do not lose property.
To comb and admire it, shows that your vanity will grow with prosperity, making you detestable in the sight of many of your former companions.
For a young woman to admire a beard, intimates her desire to leave celibacy; but she is threatened with an unfortunate marriage.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream you have a very little beard, signifies suits at law; if it is a long thick beard, the dream is a good one, for it shows success; for a person to dream of his beard falling out, he will lose some near relative, or will come to disgrace.