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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Besidis,) Besydis, prep. Also: besydes. [ME. besides, -sydes, bisides, f. Besideadv. and prep. with adverbial -s.]
1. = Beside prep. 1.1527 Douglas Corr. 123.
At the Kingis hienes Palace besydis the Abbay of Halyrudhous 1570 Leslie 34.
Henry the saxt wes vincust … at Tuton besydes York
2. = Beside prep. 2.c1520-c1535 Nisbet N. T. I. 2.
Besydis all this He has … savit thaim 1558 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 152.
Quhilk … salbe utter rewyne … besydis the gret perrel and dainger 1560 Bk. Disc. 238.
One day besydis the Sunday 1613 Highland P. III. 127.
Haveing had besydis many former loises … twa hundrethe merk land waistit
