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Definition of 'cess'Alternative forms
* Cess
Etymology 1
Shortened form of assess, spelled by analogy with census and other Latinate words.
Noun
( es)
(British|Ireland) An assessed tax.
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(British|Ireland|informal) Luck
(obsolete) Bound; measure.
* Shakespeare
- The poor jade is wrung in the withers out of all cess .
Verb
(British|Ireland) To levy a .
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Derived terms
* bad cess
See also
* cease
* cessation
Etymology 2
Possibly from an archaic dialect word meaning "bog".
Noun
(es)
(rail transport) The area along either side of a railroad track which is kept at a lower level than the sleeper bottom, in order to provide drainage.
Derived terms
* cess path
* cess heave
See also
* cesspool
* cesspit
Etymology 3
(etyl) cesser. See cease.
Verb
(obsolete) To cease; to neglect.
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( Webster 1913)
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