Cessed
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
(in Scotland) a land tax.
(in Ireland) a military assessment.
(in India) an import or sales tax on a commodity.
British. to tax; assess.
noun
(Brit) any of several special taxes, such as a land tax in Scotland
(formerly, in Ireland)
the obligation to provide the soldiers and household of the lord deputy with supplies at fixed prices
any military exaction
verb
(transitive) (Brit) to tax or assess for taxation
(formerly in Ireland) to impose (soldiers) upon a population, to be supported by them
noun
an Irish slang word for luck bad cess to you!
noun
short for cesspool
n.
“tax, levy,” 1530s, short for assess (q.v.).
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