Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Regale

Regale (re*gā"le) , noun

[Late Latin regale, pl. regalia, from Latin regalis: compare French régale. See Regal.]

A prerogative of royalty. [Rare] — Johnson

Regale (re*gāl") , transitive verb

[French régaler, Sp. regalar to regale, to caress, to melt, perhaps from Latin regalare to thaw (cff. Gelatin), or compare Sp. gala graceful, pleasing address, choicest part of a thing (compare Gala), or most likely from Old French 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.

Regale , intransitive verb

To feast; to fare sumtuously.

Regale , noun

[French régal. See Regale, transitive verb]

A sumptuous repast; a banquet. — Johnson. Cowper
Two baked custards were produced as additions to the regale. — E. E. Hale