It was to tell you this auspicious dream that I came here this morning, and I have no doubt it betokens some happy change in your fortunes, to come by the agency of Glengael.
This apple betokens the lordship which he had over all the world, which is round; and the other hand he lifts up towards the east, in token to menace the misdoers.
The king said, "Do you think, bonde, that betokens anything?
The wafting of wings overhead betokens a curlew flying through the darkness to its feeding ground.
In Wiltshire the coming of the dotterel betokens frost and snow, and there is a proverb that the booming of the bittern will be followed by rain or worse.
Some of you men look black enough, but the milk-white face demure Betokens the finger foul with ink: 't is a woman who writes, be sure!
Then the number of each of the cards betokens something, for, dealt in four packets with three cards in each one of the heaps, a singleton is left for the fourth packet.
The Suit of Swords always is unlucky, and its King betokens a dark, bad man, an enemy or some one to be mistrusted.
The Cup betokens the south, and summer, and water.
Corresponding as it does with the chalice of the clergy, it betokens not only men of religious life, but those of knowledge and power through learning, and also scientific men and those in the government and law.
Red is the colour which betokens happiness and success, and rags of that colour when tied to shrubs and fruit-trees are supposed to act as charms, guaranteeing the success of the fruit and silk crops, and keeping away injurious insects.
His whole face was suffused with a crimson blush, and bore that downcast, timid, retiring look, which betokens a man ill at ease with himself.
If the fire burns brightly on Christmas morning, it betokens prosperity during the year; if it smoulders, adversity (246.
To dream of selling milk denotes crosses in love; to dream of drinking milk betokens joyful news; and to dream of milking kine shows success in love to the faithful milk-maids.
To dream of withered lilies, damaged violets, and crosses, betokens evil.
To see a candle extinguished foretells sickness; but the appearance of a bright burning one betokens rejoicing.
To dream that a friend is dead betokenshasty news, but not of an unpleasant nature.
To dream of ploughed ground forebodes death of a near relative, and to dream of green fields betokens happiness and prosperity.
To dream of falling from a high place betokens loss of substance and reputation.
Unusually dark-coloured magpies flying about a house, betokens grief to the inmates.
To dream of selling eggs for gold is good, but to dream of selling them for silver betokens indifferent success in business, love, and war.
It is thought that to dream of Raspberries betokens success, happiness in marriage, fidelity in a sweetheart, and good news from abroad.
To dream of Apples betokens long life, success in trade, and a lover's faithfulness.
To dream of Dandelions betokens misfortune, enemies, and deceit on the part of loved ones.
To dream of Flax is reputed to augur a good and happy marriage; to dream of spinning Flax, however, betokens coming troubles.
According to English dream oracles, for the slumberer to see Reeds betokensmischief between him and his friends.
To dream of ripe Pears betokens riches and happiness; if unripe, adversity; if baked, great success in business; to a woman a dream of Pears denotes that she will marry above her in rank.
If it happens to be a full Nut, it betokens that they will soon be happily married, for it is St. Michael who has given them good husbands.
There is a wrinkle between your eyes that betokens something vexatious, I know," said Rose, taking a seat on the step.
Reaching the wagon, the company climbed inside, the cushions had been kept dry, but the floor was wet, and the rain still fell with the persistence that betokens what farmers call a "steady soaker.
According to others, the angel of a Church betokens the collective body of ministers connected with the society.
About the commencement of the third century the pastors of the Church began to be called priests, [644:3] and this change in the ecclesiastical nomenclature betokens the influence of Catholic principles on the current theology.
Wife--If a man dreams he sees his wife married to another, it betokens a separation.
Husband--If a wife dreams that her husband is married to another it betokens separation.
Perhaps anything which betokens the presence of the "Old Serpent," or it may be a variation of "fishy.
This bodes ill, for the naked-hoofed horse betokens a savage rider--an Indian.
On the contrary, his grim smile betokens meditation deep and devilish.
The absence of a sense of humor betokens shallowness in that it reveals an inability to feel deeply.
As a working hypothesis, it may be averred that ability to influence environment betokens leadership.
Ability to substitute needs for wants betokens a high type of leadership.
This so-called disorder betokens good health on their part and is a revelation of the fact that they have a keen appreciation of the fitness of things.
Isidore tells of a little fly that is called Saura, and this fly betokens grace stirring beforehand.
And Solomon; "Rod and burden fall to the ass," that betokensour flesh.
Mists or hoar frosts on the tenth of March betokens (sic) a plentiful year, but not without some diseases.
If, in the fall of the leaf in October, many of them wither on the bows, and hang there, itbetokens a frosty winter and much snow.
A line of blue smoke, curling beneath the cliff on the more open side of the pool, betokens "camp.
A strong current such as comes up this hole betokens an outlet somewhere, and the only way of finding that outlet is to go down the hole.
A faint cattle track leading down to the water betokens that in a land of droughts and burning skies even this reservoir, remote and insignificant, is of account at times; but to-day here are no cattle.
Mopela rises and eyes his interlocutor in a manner that betokens mischief.
The yew-tree still lives, but that also betokens the lapse of time.
The future, shown by the bottom of the cup, is not clear, and betokens adversities; but the presence of the hammer there denotes triumph over these, a sign confirmed by the hat on the side.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "betokens" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
