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Along or by the side; side by side with; -- often with of; as, bring the boat alongside; alongside of him; alongside of the tree.

See Apsis.

On, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart. Thou shalt set aside that which is full. 2 Kings iv. 4. But soft! but soft! aside: here comes the king. Shak. The flames were blown aside. Dryden.

One of a body of devoted Jews who opposed the Hellenistic Jews, and supported the Asmoneans.

Usually attending a disease, but not always; as, assident signs, or symptoms.

The hinder part, posteriors, or rump of a person or animal.

Having sides inclining inwards, as a ship; -- opposed to wall- sided.

The slope of a bank, especially of the bank of a steam.

The side of a bed.

At the side of; on one side of. "Beside him hung his bow." Milton.

Over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than; else than. See Beside, prep., 3, and Syn. under Beside. Besides your cheer, you shall have sport. Shak.

On one side. [Obs.] Chaucer. Shak.

The side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter.

The bank of a brook.

Helmet-shaped; -- applied to a corolla having a broad, helmet- shaped upper petal, as in aconite.

areful examination; to thank on with care; to ponder; to study; to meditate on. I will consider thy testimonies. Ps. cxix. 95. Thenceforth to speculations high or deep I turned my thoughts, and with capacious mind Considered all things visible. Milton.

Worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to. It is considerable, that some urns have had inscriptions on them expressing that the lamps were burning. Bp. Wilkins. Eternity is infinitely the most considerable duration. Tillotson.

Worthiness of consideration; dignity; value; size; amount.

ner or to a degree not trifling or unimportant; greatly; much. The breeds . . . differ considerably from each other. Darwin.

Act of considering; consideration. [Obs.] Shak.