sess

Etymology

Aphetic form of assess.

Verb

sess (third-person singular simple present sesses, present participle sessing, simple past and past participle sessed)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To lay a tax upon; to assess.

Noun

sess (plural sesses)

1. (obsolete) A tax; an assessment.

References

• sess in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

From Old Saxon sehs, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs. Compare German sechs, Dutch zes.

Numeral

sess

1. (Low Prussian) six (6)

See also

• Plautdietsch: sass

Etymology

From Old Norse sess, from Proto-Germanic *sessaz (“seat”). Cognate with Old English sess (“seat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛsː/

  Rhymes: -ɛsː

Noun

sess m (genitive singular sess, nominative plural sessar)

1. place to sit, seat

   Synonym: sæti

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian sesso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛsː/

Noun

sess m (plural sessi)

1. gender
2. sex (sexual intercourse)