BESI'DE, prep. [be and side, by the side.] 1. At the side of a person or thing; near; as, sit down beside me, or beside the stream.2. Over and above; distinct from. Beside all this, between us and you, there is a great gulf fixed. Luke 16.3. On one side; out of the regular course or order; not according to, but not contrary. It is beside my present business to enlarge upon this speculation.4. Out of; in a state deviating from; as, to put one beside his patience. Hence,5. With the reciprocal pronoun, beside one's self is out of the wits or senses; out of the order of reason, or of rational beings. Paul, thou are beside thyself. Act 26.
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