ὀμφαλόεις: Difference between revisions

|Definition=εσσα, εν, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> having a [[navel]] or having a[[boss]], <b class="b3">ἀσπίδος ὀμφαλοέσσης</b> of the shield [[with a central boss]], <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 [[with a knob on the top]], <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 [[pointing to the pole]] ([[ὀμφαλός]]) of the [[heaven]]s, ib.<span class="bibl">7</span>.</span>