Regale | Webster's Dictionary (1865)

Re-gā'le, n.

noun

n. [L. Lat. regale, pl. regalia, from Lat. regalis; O. Fr. régale, Pr., Sp., Pg., & It. regalia. See REGAL.] The prerogative of monarchy. [Rare.] Johnson.

Re-gāle', n.

noun

n. [Fr. régal, Sp., Pg., & It. regalo, O. Fr. regiel. See infra.] A royal or princely entertainment; a magnificent repast. Johnson.

Re-gāle', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. REGALED; p. pr. & vb. n. REGALING.] [Fr. régaler, Sp. & Pg. regalar, It. regalare, either from Lat. regalis, royal, or from Sp. gala, graceful, pleasing address, choicest part of a thing. Cf. Goth. gailjan, to rejoice.] To entertain in a royal, princely, or sumptuous manner; hence, in general, to entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh; as, to regale the taste, the eye, or the ear.

Re-gāle', v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. To feast; to fare sumptuously.