Cess

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cess \Cess\, n. [For sess, conts. from {Assess}.]
     1. A rate or tax. [Obs. or Prof. Eng. & Scot.] --Spenser.
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     2. Bound; measure. [Obs.]
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              The poor jade is wrung in the withers out of all
              cess.                                 --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cess \Cess\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cessed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Cessing}.]
     To rate; to tax; to assess. --Spenser.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cess \Cess\, v. i. [F. cesser. See {Cease}.]
     To cease; to neglect. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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