مد

مُدٌّ ذ A certain measure with which corn is measured; equal to a pint (رِطْل) and one third, (S, L, Msb, K,) of the standard of Baghdád, (Msb,) with the people of El-Hijáz, (S, L, Msb,) and accord. to Esh-Sháfi'ee; (L;) i. e., the quarter of a صَاع; the صاع being five pints and one third: (Msb:) such was the مدّ of the Prophet; (L, TA;) and the صاع above defined was that of the Prophet: (Msb, art. صوع:) or two pints, (S, L, Msb, K,) with the people of El-'Irák, (S, L, Msb,) and accord. to Aboo- Haneefeh, (L,) who held the صاع to be eight pints: (Msb, art. صوع:) or the quantity ( of corn, L) that fills the two hands of a man ( of moderate size, K) when he extends his arms and hands; (L, K;) and therefore called مُدّ: (K:) pl. [of pauc.] أَمْدَادٌ and [of mult.] مِدَادٌ (L, Msb, K) and مِدَدَةٌ (L. K) and مِدَدٌ. (L.) ― -b2- مِدَادٌ pl. of مُدٌّ, or inf. n. of مَدَّ, see مَدٌّ.