(1):
(v. t.) To offend; to shock.
(2):
(v. t.) To remove the outer surface of, as of an old hewn stone, so as to give it a fresh appearance.
(3):
(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.