مُدٌّ
1.
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 according 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, article صوع:) or two pints, (S, L, Msb, K,) with the people of El-'Irák, (S, L, Msb,) and according to Aboo- Haneefeh, (L,) who held the صاع to be eight pints: (Msb, article 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:) plural [of pauc.] أَمْدَادٌ and [of mult.] مِدَادٌ (L, Msb, K) and مِدَدَةٌ (L. K) and مِدَدٌ. (L.)
2.
مِدَادٌ plural of مُدٌّ, or verbal noun of مَدَّ, see مَدٌّ.