How to pronounce“cess”in English
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Definitions of “cess”
An assessed tax, duty, or levy; billeting.
“EUDOX[US] But what is that which you call Cess? it is a Word sure unused amongst us here; therefore (I pray you) expound the same. IREN[EUS] Cess is none other than that which you yourself called Imposition, but is in a kind unacquainted perhaps unto you; for there are Cesses of sundry sorts: one is the Cessing of Soldiers upon the Countrey; [...] Another kind of Cess is, the imposing of Provisions for the Governours Housekeeping, [...]”
Usually preceded by good or (more commonly) bad: luck or success.
“"Bad cess may attend you, where are you scampering to, you rambunctious"—but she could go no farther; the tears burst from her, and she gave way, without farther resistance, to an explosion of grief.”
To levy a cess.
“...according to the quantity thereof, we may cess the said rent and allowance issuing thereout.”