scabritia
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
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
scă̄brĭtĭa: ae, and scă̄brĭtĭes, em, ē (in both forms post-Aug.; esp. freq. in Plin.), f. id..
I In gen., roughness, ruggedness: digitorum, Plin. 34, 13, 34, § 131: unguium, id. 28, 9, 37, § 139: linguae, id. 31, 9, 45, § 100: chartae levigatur dente, id. 13, 12, 25, § 81: corticis, id. 21, 4, 10, § 17: ferramentorum, id. 28, 9, 41, § 148: arteriae, id. 27, 12, 105, § 130 et saep.—*
II The scab, the itch, Col. 7, 5, 8.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
scăbrĭtĭa, æ et scăbrĭtĭēs, ēī f., (scaber),
1 aspérité, rugosité : Plin. 28, 139 ; 13, 81
2 gale : Col. Rust. 7, 5, 8.
