FARD

Etymology 1

Verb

fard (third-person singular simple present fards, present participle farding, simple past and past participle farded)

(transitive, archaic) To paint, as the cheeks or face.

(transitive, archaic) To embellish or gloss over.

Noun

fard (countable and uncountable, plural fards)

(archaic) Colour or paint, especially white paint, used on the face; makeup, war-paint.

Etymology 2

Noun

fard (plural fards)

(chiefly, Scotland, obsolete) Alternative form of faird (“force of movement; impetus, rush; hence, a violent onset”).

Etymology 3

Noun

fard (plural fards)

(Islam) A commandment from Allah that a Muslim has to fulfil; a religious duty or obligation.

Adjective

fard (not comparable)

(Islam) Required as a matter of religious duty or obligation.

Anagrams

• RDFa, darf

Source: Wiktionary

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Fard, n. Etym: [F., prob. fr. OHG. gifarit, gifarwit p.p. of farwjan to color, tinge, fr. farawa color, G. farbe.]

Definition: Paint used on the face. [Obs.] "Painted with French fard." J. Whitaker.

Fard, v. t. Etym: [F. farder to paint one's face.]

Definition: To paint; -- said esp. of one's face. [Obs.] Shenstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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