LSt.25:17 :ܗܐ ܓܝܪ ܐܣܛܘܢܐ ܟܕ ܢܨܝܒ ܒܫܡܫܐ܂ ܟܕ ܡܨܥܐܝܬ ܡܨܛܠܐ܂ ܡܬܬܘܣܦ ܛܠܠܗ܂ ܘܟܕ ܣܓܝ ܡܨܛܠܐ ܡܬܒܨܪ‏ : for a pillar standing in the sun, as it inclines part way its shadow grows, but as it becomes greatly inclined it diminishes
See the entire entry for meṣˁāˀīṯ adv. in a middling way