مُدٌّ
Root: مد
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مُدٌّ
A certain measure with which corn is measured; equal to a pint (رِطْل) and one third, of the standard of Baghdád, with the people of El-Hijáz, and accord. to Esh-Sháfi'ee; i. e., the quarter of a
صَاع; the صاع being five pints and one third: such was the مدّ of the Prophet; and the صاع above defined was that of the Prophet: (Msb, art. صوع:) or two pints, with the people of El-'Irák, and accord. to Aboo- Haneefeh, who held the صاع to be eight pints: (Msb, art. صوع:) or the quantity that fills the two hands of a man when he extends his arms and hands; and therefore called مُدّ: pl. [of pauc.] أَمْدَادٌ and [of mult.] مِدَادٌ and مِدَدَةٌ and مِدَدٌ.
2 مِدَادٌ pl. of مُدٌّ, or Verbal.Noun of مَدَّ, see مَدٌّ.
2 مِدَادٌ pl. of مُدٌّ, or Verbal.Noun of مَدَّ, see مَدٌّ.
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