I. preposition see: by Date: 13th century 1. by the side of , in comparison with, on a par with, ~s , not relevant to , II. adverb Date: 14th century nearby , ~s
BESIDE
Meaning of BESIDE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012