verb
- past tense and past participle of cess; to assess or levy a tax or fee on a person or property
Usage: chiefly historical or Irish English; often used in passive voice
Examples
- The landlord cessed the tenant for the annual property tax.
- Residents were cessed according to the value of their land.
- In historical records, farmers were often cessed by local authorities.
- The property was cessed at a higher rate that year.