cess 1
/ses/ , n.
1. Brit. a tax, assessment, or lien.
2. (in Scotland) a land tax.
3. (in Ireland) a military assessment.
4. (in India) an import or sales tax on a commodity.
v.t.
5. Brit. to tax; assess.
[ 1400-50; late ME; aph. var. of obs. assess assessment, n. use of ASSESS (v.) ]
cess 2
/ses/ , n. Irish Eng. Informal.
luck (usually used in the expression bad cess to ): Bad cess to them!
[ 1855-60; perh. aph. var. of SUCCESS ]