cess
1[ ses ]
/ sɛs /
noun
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
(in Scotland) a land tax.
(in Ireland) a military assessment.
(in India) an import or sales tax on a commodity.
verb (used with object)
British. to tax; assess.
Words nearby cess
cesena, cesium, cesium 137, cesky terrier, cespitose, cess, cessation, cessative, cesser, cession, cessionary
Origin of cess
11400–50; late Middle English; aphetic variant of obsolete assess assessment, noun use of assess (v.)
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Examples from the Web for cessed
And frequently they were forced to pay quartering money for more men than were in reality “cessed on them.”
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25)|Robert Louis StevensonAnd frequently they were forced to pay quartering money for more men than were in reality ‘cessed on them.’
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British Dictionary definitions for cessed (1 of 3)
cess1
/ (sɛs) /
noun
British any of several special taxes, such as a land tax in Scotland
(formerly, in Ireland)
- the obligation to provide the soldiers and household of the lord deputy with supplies at fixed prices
- any military exaction
verb
(tr) British to tax or assess for taxation
(formerly in Ireland) to impose (soldiers) upon a population, to be supported by them
Word Origin for cess
C16: short for assessment
British Dictionary definitions for cessed (2 of 3)
Word Origin for cess
C19: probably from cess 1 (sense 2)
British Dictionary definitions for cessed (3 of 3)
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