fad, fod
Definitions (by source)
length, 1290, 1926 (‘ largura ’). an fad-soin, during all that time, 7059. an fad (c. rel.), while, as long as, 1149, 5733. a fhad do bhádhais, the length of time you have been, 6517. dá fhad, however far, 2110. a bhfad, (1) for a long time, 204, 232, 405, 5221 ; (2) for a long distance, far, 586, 2107. a bhfad ó, far from, 128, 5448, 6471. ar fud, throughout. ar fud an tighe, 928, 1864.
Desiderius, otherwise called Sgáthán an Chrábhaidh. Editor: Thomas F. O’Rahilly.
[N. 38] length; ds. fad 2027, fud 568.
Duanaire Mhéig Uidhir: The poembook of Cú Chonnacht Mág Uidhir, Lord of Fermanagh 1566-1589. Editor: David Greene. Translator: David Greene.
m., length (of time or space), f. do laitheadh, ‘longitudo dierum tuorum,’ 1205; f. na slighe, 10593; ar f., ‘lengthwise,’ 722; go bhf., 5757; bhfad, ‘far off,’ do chuiris mo dhaoine aitheanta i bhf. uaim, ‘longe fecisti notos meos a me,’ 4252; ó tá mo dheoraidheacht agá cor i. bhf., ‘prolongatus est,’ 5940; ga f., ‘how long?’ 1618; old dat. fud, q.v.
Trí Bior-Ghaoithe an Bháis: The Three Shafts of Death. Editor: Osborn Bergin.