v. t. - To remove the outer surface of, as of an old hewn
stone, so as to give it a fresh appearance.
v. t. - To offend; to shock.
v. t. - To buy in large quantities, as corn, provisions, etc.,
at a market or fair, with the intention of selling the same again, in
or near the same place, at a higher price, -- a practice which was
formerly treated as a public offense.