مد

3 مَادَدْتُهُ ذ , inf. n. مُمَادَّةٌ and مِدَادٌ, I pulled him, he pulling me: (Lh, L:) I contended with him in drawing or pulling, in straining, or in stretching; syn. جَاذَبْتُهُ. (L.) ― -b2- مادّهُ الثَّوْبَ [ He pulled, strained, or stretched, the garment, or piece of cloth with him ]. (A.) ― -b3- مَادَّهُ He prolonged to him a time. (L, from a trad.) ― -b4- مَادَّ فِى المُدَّةِ (tropical:) He prolonged, protracted, or lengthened, the space of time. (IAth, from a trad.) ― -b5- مادّهُ, (L,) inf. n. مُمَادَّةٌ (L, K) and مِدَادٌ, (L,) (tropical:) He protracted, delayed, or deferred, with him; put him off. (L, K. *) See also 1.