2 entries under this word

Beyond

Be-yŏnd′, prep.

preposition

[A-S. begeond, from pref. be and geond, yond, yonder, Goth. jāind, from jains, Ger. jener, Eng. yon, yonder.]

  1. On the further side of; on the most distant side of, and at any indefinite distance from that side. “Beyond that flaming hill.” G. Fletcher.
  2. At a place or time not yet reached; before. A thing beyond us, even before our death. Pope.
  3. Out of reach of; further than; past. “Beyond expectation.” Barrow. “Beyond his native valley.” Wordsworth.
  4. In a degree exceeding or surpassing; proceeding to a greater degree than; above, as in dignity, excellence, or quality of any kind. “Beyond any of the great men of my country.” Sidney.

Beyond one’s self, beside one’s self; excessively affected with any thing. — To go beyond, to exceed in ingenuity, in research, or in any thing else; hence, in a bad sense, to deceive or circumvent. — Beyond sea. See SEA. That no man go beyond, and defraud his brother in any matter. 1 Thess. iv. 6.

Be-yŏnd', adv.

adverb

[A-S. begeondan, from prefix be and geondan, yonder. See supra.] At a distance; yonder. Spenser.