Cess /(?)/

1. A rate or tax. [Obs. or Prof. Eng. & Scot.]
2. Bound; measure. [Obs.]

   The poor jade is wrung in the withers out of all cess.

imp. & p. p. Cessed; p. pr. & vb. n. Cessing

1. To rate; to tax; to assess.

1. To cease; to neglect. [Obs.]