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cess | jess |

As nouns the difference between cess and jess

is that cess is an assessed tax while jess is a short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.

As verbs the difference between cess and jess

is that cess is to levy a cess while jess is to fasten a strap around the leg of a hawk.

As a proper noun Jess is

a short form of the male given name Jesse.

cess

English

(wikipedia cess)

Alternative forms

* Cess

Etymology 1

Shortened form of assess, spelled by analogy with census and other Latinate words.

Noun

(es)
  • (British, Ireland) An assessed tax.
  • * '>citation
  • (British, Ireland, informal) Luck
  • (obsolete) Bound; measure.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The poor jade is wrung in the withers out of all cess .

    Verb

  • (British, Ireland) To levy a .
  • * '>citation
    • Derived terms
    * bad cess
    See also
    * cease * cessation

    Etymology 2

    Possibly from an archaic dialect word meaning "bog".

    Noun

    (es)
  • (rail transport) The area along either side of a railroad track which is kept at a lower level than the sleeper bottom, in order to provide drainage.
    • Derived terms
    * cess path * cess heave

    See also

    * cesspool * cesspit

    Etymology 3

    (etyl) cesser. See cease.

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To cease; to neglect.
    • (Spenser)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    jess

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A short form of the male given name Jesse.
  • A short form of the female given name Jessica.
  • A short form of the female given name Jessamy.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1967 , first = Barbara , last = Sleigh , authorlink = Barbara Sleigh , title = (Jessamy) , edition = 1993 , location = Sevenoaks, Kent , publisher=Bloomsbury , isbn = 0 340 19547 9 , page = 58 , url = , passage = ‘Now then Kit,’ said Mr Parkinson, ‘look sharp! Help Jess' up. Where has she got to?’ ‘Here I am!’ said ' Jessamy breathlessly as “helped” rather to vigorously from behind by Kit, she arrived on her knees on the floor of the dog cart. }}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1967 , first = Barbara , last = Sleigh , authorlink = Barbara Sleigh , title = (Jessamy) , edition = 1993 , location = Sevenoaks, Kent , publisher=Bloomsbury , isbn = 0 340 19547 9 , page = 127 , url = , passage = ‘It’s almost as if we’ve gone silly with happiness,’ said Marcus two days later. ‘Everyone in the house going round grinning like a lot of Cheshire Cats! The family I mean.’ ‘And Jess',’ said Kitto quickly. ‘Oh well, '''Jess''' is as good as family,’ said Fanny comfortably. ' Jessamy said nothing, but she looked up quickly and her smile would have rivalled any Cheshire Cat. }} English diminutives of male given names English diminutives of female given names