Furs
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Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of dealing in furs, denotes prosperity and an interest in many concerns. To be dressed in fur, signifies your safety from want and poverty. To see fine fur, denotes honor and riches. For a young woman to dream that she is wearing costly furs, denotes that she will marry a wise man.
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Examples
- Suddenly the door opened again: Ursula, dressed in hat and furs, with a small valise in her hand: 'Good-bye! D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- She was before the mirror again, adjusting her hair with a light hand, drawing down her veil, and giving a dexterous touch to her furs. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- See, I have it here, and as she spoke she drew Tan Gama's short-sword from beneath her sleeping silks and furs. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- It was winter, and he was all in furs. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- They are clothed in velvet and warm in their furs and their ermines, while we are covered with rags. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The other occupants of the room, five in number, were all females, and they were still sleeping, piled high with a motley array of silks and furs. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- She loosened her furs and settled herself in Gerty's easy-chair, while her friend busied herself with the tea-cups. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- You'd better take all your furs, and a hot-water-bottle. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- The forests of Scythia afforded some valuable furs. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I put on my bonnet, cloak, and furs, and went out into the city. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- I lighted the lamps of my carriage; I wrapt her in furs, and placed her along the seat; then taking the reins, made the horses go forward. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- In the hall, while Mrs. Welland and May drew on their furs, Archer saw that the Countess Olenska was looking at him with a faintly questioning smile. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Certainly, a collection of horrors, says my Lady, gathering up her mantles and furs, but they interest one for the moment! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- As I approached I found Dejah Thoris lying prone upon her silks and furs, her lithe form wracked with sobs. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- They ought to have come a little sooner to have heard his lecture on dress, for they were splendidly attired in velvet, silk, and furs. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Mix thoroughly and strew among the furs and woolens. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
Edited by Kelsey