Fess
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late 15th century: from Old French fesse, alteration of faisse, from Latin fascia ‘band’. Compare with fascia.
wiktionary
From confess, by shortening.
From Old French fesse, an alteration of faisse, from Latin fascia. Doublet of fajita, fascia, and fascism.
fess
etymonline
fess (v.)
shortened form of confess, attested by 1840, American English. With up (adv.) from 1930. Related: Fessed; fesses; fessing.
fess (n.)
wide horizontal band across an escutcheon, late 15c., from Old French faisce, from Latin fascia "a band" (see fasces).
