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|Definition=εσσα, εν, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> having a [[navel]] or having a[[boss]], <b class="b3">ἀσπίδος ὀμφαλοέσσης</b> of the shield <b class="b2">with a central boss</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.6.118</span>, <span class="bibl">Tyrt.12.25</span>, cf.<span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pax</span>1274</span> ; <b class="b3">ζυγὸν ὀμφαλόεν</b> yoke <b class="b2">with a knob on the top</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.24.269</span>, cf. ὀμφαλός <span class="bibl">11.2</span> ; οἰμωγὰς ὀμφαλοέσσας <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pax</span>1278</span> (by comic transference from <b class="b3">ἀσπίδας ὀ</b>. ib. <span class="bibl">1274</span>) ; <b class="b3">συκέης πόσιν ὀμφαλόεσσαν</b>, prob. referring to a peculiar kind of fig (called [[ὀμφάλειος]] by Phot.), <span class="bibl">Nic.<span class="title">Al.</span>348</span> ; <b class="b3">ἄρκτον ὀμφαλόεσσαν</b>, because <b class="b2">pointing to the pole</b> ([[ὀμφαλός]]) of the [[heaven]]s, ib.<span class="bibl">7</span>.</span>