A.to be moderate, keep measure, S.Ph.1183 (lyr.), Th.1.76, Arist.Pol.1298a40; τινι in a thing, ib.1314b33: with Preps., “μ. ἐν ταῖς εὐπραξίαις” D.20.162; “περὶ τὰ τοιαῦτα” Pl.Lg.784e; “περὶ τὸ δίκαιον” D.H.13.13; “πρὸς λύπην” Pl.R.603e; “ἐπί τινι” Luc.Im.21; μ. ἐν τῷ προθύμῳ show but moderate zeal, Hdn.8.3.5: c. gen., “μ. τῶν παθῶν” Hierocl. in CA10p.436M.
2. of disease, remit, abate, opp. παροξύνεσθαι, Gal.16.711.
5. jest, Sch.Ar.V. 64.