bespeak,
betoken,
signal,
indicate,
point be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
threaten to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
augur -
A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
augur -
An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.
Verb
augur -
To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.
Wikipedia
The augur was a priest and official in the classical world, especially ancient Rome and Etruria. His main role was to interpret the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds: whether they are flying in groups/alone, what noises they make as they fly, direction of flight and what kind of birds they are. This was known as "taking the auspices.
