Regale

rē-gāl′, v.t. to entertain in a sumptuous manner: to refresh: to gratify.— v.i. to feast.— n. a regal or magnificent feast.— ns. Regale′ment , the act of regaling: entertainment: refreshment; Regā′ler . [Fr. régaler , derived by Diez, like Sp. regalar , from L. regelāre , to thaw. Scheler prefers to connect with O. Fr. galer , to rejoice (cf. Gala ), and Skeat follows him.]