If you dream of an adder striking at a friend who appears dead yet stirs as if half-alive — both then vanishing into surrounding undergrowth — it signals that the misfortunes of those close to you will weigh heavily on you, and that some loss may be creeping toward your own life as well.
If you are a young woman who dreams of an adder, someone untrustworthy is moving into your orbit and intends to cause you harm. Should the snake turn away and flee from you, however, you have the strength and clarity to defend yourself against whatever accusations or attacks come your way.