beside, prep.1In aice, le hais (with gen.); taobh le, in aice le. Beside me, you, etc., le m'ais, le d'ais, etc. There is no one to set beside him, níl aon duine atá inchomórtais leis. 2aThat is beside the point, ní bhaineann sin leis an scéal. bHe was beside himself, bhí sé thairis féin, thar bharr a chéille; (with joy) bhí aoibheall air.