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beside

1. be.side \bi-'si-d\ av [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE be si-dan at or to the 
   side, fr. be at] (fr. bi-) + si-dan, dat. & acc. of si-de side - more at BY 
   archaic  1: NEARBY  archaic  2: BESIDES 
2. beside pp 1a: by the side of  1b: in comparison with  1c: on a par with  
   2: BESIDES  3: wide of {~ the point}  : in a state of extreme excitement  - 
   beside oneself