polstern

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ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws

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German > Latin

polstern, farcire alqā re (mit etw. ausstopfen, z.B. pilis). – alqd sternere alqā re (etw. als Polster auf etwas legen, z.B. lectulos haedinis pelliculis). – mit etwas p. (absol.), alqā re pro tomento uti. – Polsterung, tōmentum.