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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Besides

/bĭs-īdz'/ · Be·sides · IPA /bɪˈsaɪdz/
01 adv. On one side.
  1. 1.
    On one side.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    More than that; over and above; not included in the number, or in what has been mentioned; moreover; in addition.
    “The men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides ?” — Gen. xix. 12.
    “To all beside, as much an empty shade, An Eugene living, as a Cæsar dead.” — Pope.
02 prep. Over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than; else than. See Beside, prep., 3, and Syn. under Beside.
  1. 1.
    Over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than; else than. See Beside, prep., 3, and Syn. under Beside. See: Beside, Beside
    “Besides your cheer, you shall have sport.” — Shak.