Hypertext Webster Gateway: "regale"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Regale \Re*ga"le\ (r?*g?"l?), n. [LL. regale, pl. regalia, fr.
L. regalis: cf. F. r['e]gale. See {Regal}.]
A prerogative of royalty. [R.] --Johnson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Regale \Re*gale"\ (r?*g?l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regaled}
(-g?ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regaling}.] [F. r['e]galer, Sp.
regalar to regale, to caress, to melt, perhaps fr. L.
regalare to thaw (cff. {Gelatin}), or cf. Sp. gala graceful,
pleasing address, choicest part of a thing (cf. {Gala}), or
most likely from OF. galer to rejoice, gale pleasure.]
To enerta?n in a regal or sumptuous manner; to enrtertain
with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh; as, to
regale the taste, the eye, or the ear.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Regale \Re*gale"\, v. i.
To feast; t? fare sumtuously.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Regale \Re*gale"\, n. [F. r['e]gal. See {Regale}, v. t.]
A sumptuous repast; a banquet. --Johnson. Cowper.
Two baked custards were produced as additions to the
regale. --E. E. Hale.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
regale
v : provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry
about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her
houseguests with good food every night" [syn: {treat}]
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