[be.yond] adv [ME, prep. & adv., fr. OE begeondan, fr. be- + geondan beyond, fr. geond yond--more at yond] (bef. 12c) 1: on or to the farther side: farther
2: in addition: besides
[2]beyond prep (bef. 12c) 1: on or to the farther side of: at a greater distance than
2. a: out of the reach or sphere of b: in a degree or amount surpassing c: out of the comprehension of
3: in addition to: besides [3]beyond n (14c) 1: something that lies beyond
2: something that lies outside the scope of ordinary experience; specif: hereafter