šiddu  [UŠ : ]  (n.)

1) long side (as opposed to the front side pūtu) ; 2) side, bank ; stretch ; curtain, cover ; (ina) šiddi along ; ina šiddi ḫūli along the road ; 3) dislance : a furlong / approximately 200 metres ; 4) a deferment , a respite , more time / a time extension , a breather ;

Cf. šadādu, šiddi arki, issu šiddi arki

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