مد

مُدَّةٌ ذ (tropical:) The utmost, or extreme, extent, term, limit, reach, or point, of time, and of place. (L, K.) Ex. لِهٰذِهِ الأُمَّةِ مُدَّةٌ (tropical:) To this nation, or people, is [ appointed ] an extreme term of endurance, or continuance. (L.) ― -b2- مُدَّةٌ (tropical:) A long space of time; or any space of time; syn. بُرْهَةٌ: (S, L, K:) a portion of time, whether little or much: (IAth, Msb:) pl. مِدَادٌ. (A.) ― -b3- مُدَّةٌ A dip of ink; the quantity of ink that is taken upon the reed-pen. (S, A, * K.) The vulgar say ↓ مَدَّةٌ and مِدَّةٌ. (TA.)