cess
noun
1. (Britain, Ireland) An assessed tax.
2. (Britain, Ireland, informal) Luck
3. (obsolete) Bound; measure.
4. (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.
verb
1. (Britain, Ireland) To levy a cess.
2. (obsolete) To cease; to neglect.