a university examination taken in May; spec. = sense 4a (now historical).

Cambridge University. An examination held at the end of Easter term. Frequently in plural. Now historical.

British colloquial (originally and chiefly Oxford University). In plural. Originally: the final examination for the degree of B.A. (cf. earlier gre…

(at the University of Oxford) a first set of public examinations taken during the first part of some undergraduate degree courses; cf. moderation, n.…

= honour moderations n.

A thing which is added to something else; an addition, an extra.

Formerly, divinity moderations, the first public examination in Holy Scripture.