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