Middle English Dictionary Entry
biyō̆nde adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | biyō̆nde adv. Also biȝeonde(n, biȝondin; biyounde; beȝē̆nde. |
| Etymology | Cp. biyō̆nd(e prep. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) On the far side, farther away or on, beyond; (b) ~ half, the far side, the other side.
Associated quotations
a
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)2639 : Heo herȝeden France & feor þer bi-ȝeonden [Otho: bi-ȝeonde].
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)30125 : Cadwadðal his lond haueden a þis hælue þere Humbre, and Edwine al bi-ȝeonde.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)209/28 : Withouten ony more rehercyng of dyuersiteez or of meruaylles þat ben beyonde.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)50 : If y wolde sette in my ymaginacioun at þe ȝinder eende of þis weie so long a wey beȝende [etc.].
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)128/59 : Be-yonde is Bedleem.
- a1450 Lond.Chron.Hrl.3775 (Hrl 3775)295 : He felle in to tempse, as he wold have esed hym self..be ȝonde be seint Katerynes.
b
- c1300 SLeg.Brendan (LdMisc 108)716 : Þis watur þat ȝe here iseoth delez þis world a-two; þeos half ou þinchez fair inovȝ, and bi-ȝeonde half al-so.
2.
(a) from ~, from abroad; (b) of ~, following a noun: of foreign countries; werres of ~, foreign wars; (c) the wei of ~, ?going astray.
Associated quotations
a
- (?a1390) Daniel *Herbal (Add 27329)f. 71rb : Qwan it beginne to ripe, it take color lyk tho gourdes þat palmeres bring fro beȝonde [Arun 42: byȝondyn].
- c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)3.105 : Ichaue a Kniht..com late from bi-ȝonde [B: biȝunde].
b
- c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)4.111 : Alle Rome Renners, for Robbeours of bi-ȝonde, Bere no seluer ouer see.
- (1437) RParl.4.508a : How the commen sale and issue of alle ye Wolles and Wolfelles of this Roialme, now beyng at ye Staple of Caleys..have been sore taried and hindred..by ye werres of beyonde.
- (1437) RParl.4.508b : Carying yaime [goods] away, uncustumed, to divers parties of beyonde and not to Caleys.
c
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)104 : She is..estepdam to pilgrimes..swich thou shalt fynde hire a noon, if thou ne come hider and leue the wey of biyounde.
3.
In addition, besides.
Associated quotations
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)72 : Þer is not ouer or biȝonde a god wiþoute me.