cessing
present participle of cess
Source: Wiktionary
Cess, n. Etym: [For sess, conts. from Assess.]
1. A rate or tax. [Obs. or Prof. Eng. & Scot.] Spenser.
2. Bound; measure. [Obs.] The poor jade is wrung in the withers out of all cess. Shak.
Cess, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cessed; p. pr. & vb. n. Cessing.]
Definition: To rate; to tax; to assess. Spenser.
Cess, v. i. Etym: [F. cesser. See Cease.]
Definition: To cease; to neglect. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2025
(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
