(Britain, Ireland) Bad luck, failure, or evil befalling.

(rail transport) Path running along the cess next to a railway line.

plural of cess-pit

plural of cess path

(Britain) Good luck, favourable outcome, happiness / (Britain) Good riddance, a suitable dismissal or disposal of something worthless or harmful.

(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.

That which is ceded. / A risk, or part of one, which is transferred from one actor to another. / The giving up of rights, property etc. which one is entitled to.

(poetic) Of the air, yielding.

The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.

An underground pit where sewage is held. / (by extension) A filthy place.