▪ I. † ˈmoder, v. Obs.
Also 5 modre, 5–6 modere.
[ad. OF. moderer (F. modérer), ad. L. moderārī: see moderate v.]
= moderate v. in various senses: To restrain, hold in check; to temper, mitigate; to regulate, settle; to modify. (Frequent in 15th c.) Hence ˈmodering vbl. n., a diminishing, attenuation.
| 1414 in Proc. Privy Council (1834) II. 141 Eny..offre that were moderyngge of youre hoole title or of eny of youre claymes beyonde the see. c 1430 Rolls of Parlt. V. 417/1 Moderyng aleway the nombre of the Persones and Estates of the Parlement,..and of other Officers, as the necessite and service of the Kyng..requireth. c 1450 tr. De Imitatione iii. xii, That þe desires of þe herte must be examyned & moderid. 1481 Botoner Tulle Old Age (Caxton) d 3 b, Yf every man will tempre & modre his strength..he shal have grete desyre and plesire in his strength. 1495 Act 11 Hen. VII, c. 2 §1 In modring of the seid estatute.. it be ordeyned. 1533 More Apol. xxii. Wks. 882/2 If this pacifier would moder and measure his sufficiencie by the wordes of S. Paule [etc.]. 1533 J. Heywood Play Weather (1903) 688 As we se the wynde in hys estate, We moder our saylys after the same rate. 1534 Whitinton Tullyes Offices iii. (1540) 135 One referreth al to the opinyons of Socrates schole, the other modereth all after custome of men and lawe ciuyle. |
▪ II. moder
obs. form of mauther, mother.