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behand | beyond |

As a verb behand

is (lb) to remove the hand or hands from; cut off one's hand or hands.

As a preposition beyond is

further away than.

As an adverb beyond is

farther along or away.

As a noun beyond is

the unknown.

behand

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (lb) To remove the hand or hands from; cut off one's hand or hands.
  • *1909 , Theodore L. Flood, The Chautauquan - Volumes 53-54 - Page 55 :
  • Notice the bronze hands over the fireplace. A person sentenced to be "behanded " might by law commute the punishment by paying a certain sum, and presenting a bronze hand marked with the name, crime, etc.
  • *2004 , Susan C. Power, Early Art of the Southeastern Indians :
  • The pit burial in a Cahokia mound of four beheaded and behanded men "could easily be personifications of the four beheaded, sacred ears of corn in a similar ritual" (Brose and Greber 1979, 264).

    beyond

    English

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Further away than.
  • On the far side of.
  • Later than; after.
  • Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.
  • :
  • In addition to.
  • Past, or out of reach of.
  • :
  • *
  • *:Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2012, date=September 7, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport
  • , title= Moldova 0-5 England , passage=England were graphically illustrating the huge gulf in class between the sides and it was no surprise when Lampard added the second just before the half hour. Steven Gerrard found his Liverpool team-mate Glen Johnson and Lampard arrived in the area with perfect timing to glide a header beyond Namasco.}}

    See also

    * para-

    Synonyms

    * ayond * ayont

    Antonyms

    * before * earlier

    Derived terms

    * beyond a reasonable doubt * beyond compare * beyond doubt * beyond one's ken * beyond question * beyond recognition * beyond the black stump * beyond the pale

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Farther along or away.
  • In addition; more.
  • Synonyms

    * ayond, ayont (obsolete)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The unknown.
  • The hereafter.
  • Derived terms

    * back of beyond * great beyond

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