REGALE (2)

Re‐gale″ (rē̍‐gāl″), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Regaled (–gāld″); p. pr. & vb. n. Regaling.] [[F. régaler, 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 entertain in a regal or sumptuous manner; to entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh; as, to regale the taste, the eye, or the ear.