CESS


Meaning of CESS in English

1. n. (also sess) Sc., Ir., & Ind. etc. a tax, a levy.

Etymology: properly sess for obs. assess n.: see ASSESS 2. n. Ir.

Phrases and idioms:

bad cess to may evil befall (bad cess to their clan).

Etymology: perh. f. CESS(1)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.