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. Acts 26 .