aufspießen
From LSJ
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
German > Latin
aufspießen, configere (durchbohren, z. B. ranam). – hastae od. in hasta praefigere. hastā suffigere (oben an den Speer anspießen, -aufstecken. z. B. caput alcis).
