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Shell

Covered by 1 scholar · Reflection

Imam Ibn Sirin

Ibn Seerin's Dictionary of Dreams (Al-Akili tr.) · p. 385
Aspects: Husk · Peel · Rind · Shuck · Skin

Almond, walnuts or the like nutshell in a dream signify clothing or sustenance. If a pregnant woman sees nutshells in her dream, they mean a miscarriage. A shell or a husk in a dream represents hypocrisy, affectation, ostentatiousness and a swelled head. (Also see Skin)

See also: Skin

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