Washing

11 readings from 4 sources.

Zhou Gong

周公解夢 (Zhou Gong Jie Meng)

attributed to the Duke of Zhou (周公旦)

classical, undated · Chinese

Washing the hands and feet: an old illness is removed.

In the source 洗手洗足舊病除

Section 身體面目齒髮

Washing the tablet and dyeing the robe: a new official comes.

In the source 洗笏染服新官來

Section 冠帶衣服鞋襪

highly auspicious

Washing and dyeing clothes: all greatly auspicious.

In the source 洗染衣服皆大吉

Section 冠帶衣服鞋襪

Sprinkling and sweeping the house: someone comes from far off.

In the source 洒掃宅舍遠人來

Section 宮室屋宇倉庫

highly auspicious

Washing the bed-curtains: greatly auspicious.

In the source 洗床帳則主大吉

Section 衣帳毯褥匙櫡

A wash-basin: a beautiful concubine arrives.

In the source 洗面盆者美妾至

Section 衣帳毯褥匙櫡

Washing your head and moving house: illness removed.

In the source 洗頭遷居疾病除

Section 垢污沐浴凌辱

Russian dream book, 1787

Сонникъ, или Истолкованiе сновъ

1787 · Russian

To see your own face in water, or to wash it, in a dream means long life.

In the source Лице свое въ водѣ видѣть или умывать во снѣ значитъ долголѣтiе.

What the OCR read

Pre-reform Cyrillic comes out of OCR damaged. What stands above is a reading of the damaged line; this is the line itself.

Лице сво вЪ водь видьшть` или умы» вать во снёь значить аолгол5пие и лице свое замафанное во снБ видВИгь Пе м об летчен а. —

Section Калуга 1787

To wash in clean water is a sign of wellbeing.

In the source Мыться въ чистой водѣ — знакъ благополучiя.

What the OCR read

Pre-reform Cyrillic comes out of OCR damaged. What stands above is a reading of the damaged line; this is the line itself.

Мышься въ чистой вод знакЪ бда- тололуч:я. и.

Section Калуга 1787

Russian dream book, 1811

Новый, полный и подробный сонникъ

1811 · Russian

To wash your face with water is a sign of long life.

In the source Лицо водою умывать — знакъ долголѣтiя.

What the OCR read

Pre-reform Cyrillic comes out of OCR damaged. What stands above is a reading of the damaged line; this is the line itself.

Яице водою умоватв, знакЪ долго- апия,

Section СПб 1811

Miller

Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream

Gustavus Hindman Miller

1901 · American Victorian

To dream that you are washing yourself, signifies that you pride yourself on the numberless liaisons you maintain.