Main Entry: ¹be·yond

Pronunciation: \bē-ˈänd\

Function: adverb

Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English begeondan, from be- + geondan beyond, from geond yond — more at yond

Date: before 12th century

1 : on or to the farther side : farther
2 : in addition : besides