"sess" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sesses [plural]
Etymology: Aphetic form of assess. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sess (plural sesses)
  1. (obsolete) A tax; an assessment. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: ses
    Sense id: en-sess-en-noun-3Om7Dra- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 12 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 25 24 21 2 6 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 21 3 6 3 3 3 6 3 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cess
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: sesses [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of sensimilla. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|sensimilla}} Clipping of sensimilla Head templates: {{en-noun}} sess (plural sesses)
  1. (slang) marijuana, weed Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-sess-en-noun-lID3FZIP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 12 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 25 24 21 2 6 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 21 3 6 3 3 3 6 3 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cess
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: sesses [present, singular, third-person], sessing [participle, present], sessed [participle, past], sessed [past]
Etymology: Aphetic form of assess. Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-sess-en-verb-jpN9iLaw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 12 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 25 24 21 2 6 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 21 3 6 3 3 3 6 3 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cess
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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