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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
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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