regal 
of the organ. In England a single Instrument was usually 
called ii pair of regals. 
With dulsemers and the regalia, 
Sweet sittrons melody. 
Lei'gktoit, Tearea or Lamentations (1613). (Halliirell.) 
And in regals (where they have a pipe they call the 
nightingale pipe, which containcth water) the sound hath 
a coutinuall trembling. Bacon, Nat. Hist., 172. 
ng. 
Representations of regals shew as if they were fastened 
to the shoulder, while the right hand touches the keys, 
and the left is employed in Mowing a small pair of bel- 
lows. Gentleman's May., LXXIV. 328. 
2. An old instrument of percussion, composed 
of sonorous slabs or slips of wood. It was a sort of 
harmonica, and was played by striking the slips of wood 
with a stick armed with a ball or knob. 
regale 1 (re-gal'), v.; pret. and pp. regaled, ppr. 
regaling. '[< OF. regaler, regallcr, F. regaler, en- 
tertain, regale (= Sp. regular, entertain, caress, 
fondle, pet, = Pg. regular, entertain, charm, 
please, = It. regalare, entertain, treat); of 
doubtful origin: (a) in one view orig. 'treat 
like a king,' 'treat royally,' < regal, royal (cf. 
OF. regaler, regaller, take by royal authority) 
(see regal 1 ); (6) in another view, lit. 'rejoice 
oneself,' < re- + galcr, rejoice: see gala 1 ; (c) 
the Sp. is identified by Diez with regular, melt, 
< L. regelare, melt, thaw, warm, lit. 'unfreeze,' 
< re-, back, + gelare, freeze : see congeal, and 
ef. regelation; (d) cf. OF. regaler, regaller, 
divide or share equally, distribute, equalize, < 
re- + egal, equal: see egal, equal.} I. trans. 
To entertain sumptuously or delightfully ; feast 
or divert with that which is highly pleasing; 
gratify, as the senses : as, to regale the taste, 
the eye, or the ear. 
The Portuguese general then invited the monks on board 
his vessel, where he regaled them, and gave to each pres- 
ents that were most suitable to their austere life. 
Bruce, Source of the Nile, II. 144. 
Every old burgher had a budget of miraculous stories to 
tell about the exploits of Hardkoppig Piet, wherewith he 
regaled his children of a long winter night. 
Irving, Knickerbocker, p. 361. 
Heliogabalus and Galerius are reported, when dining, to 
have regaled themselves with the sight of criminals torn 
by wild beaats. Lecky, Europ. Morals, I. 298. 
II. intrans. To feast; have pleasure or diver- 
sion. 
See the rich churl, amid the social sons 
Of wine and wit, regaling! 
Shenstone, Economy, i. 14. 
On twigs of hawthorn he regal' A, 
On pippins' russet peel. 
Cowper, Epitaph on a Hare. 
The little girl . . . was met by Mrs. Norris, who thus 
regaled in the credit of being foremost to welcome her. 
i'ii. Mansfield Park, ii. 
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Those privileges and liberties of the Church which 
were not derogatory to the regale and the kingdom. 
B. W. Dixon, Hist. Church of Eng., i. 
3. pi. Ensigns of royalty; the apparatus of a 
coronation, as the crown, scepter, etc. The re- 
galia of England consist of the crown, the scepter with the 
cross, the verge or rod with the dove, the so-called staff of 
Edward the Confessor, several swords, the ampulla for the 
sacred oil, the spurs of chivalry, and several other pieces. 
These are preserved in the jewel-room in the Tower of 
London. The regalia of Scotland consist of the crown, 
the scepter, and the sword of state. They, with several 
other regal decorations, are exhibited in the crown-room 
in the castle of Edinburgh. 
4. pi. The insignia, decorations, or "jewels" 
of an order, as of the Freemasons. Regalia of 
the church, in England, the privileges which have been 
conceded to the church by kings ; sometimes, the patri- 
mony of the church. 
Regalecidae (reg-a-les'i-de), . pi. [NL., < Re- 
galecus + -id&.} A family of tseniosomous 
fishes, typified by the genus Regalecus. They 
have the body much compressed and elongated or ribbon- 
like, the head oblong and with the opercular apparatus 
produced backward, several of the anterior dorsal rays 
elongated and constituting a kind of crest, and long, sin- 
gle, oar-like rays in the position of the ventral flns. The 
species are pelagic and rarely seen. Some attain a length 
of more than 20 feet. 
Regalecus (re-gal'e-kus), n. [NL. (Brunnich), 
lit. 'king of the herrings,' < L. rex (reg-), king, 
+ NL. alec, herring: see alec.} A genus of 
ribbon-fishes, typical of the family Begalecidse. 
regale 1 (re-gal'), n. [< F. regal, also regale, a 
banquet, amusement, pleasure-party (= Sp. Pg. 
It. regain, a present, gift: see regalia 2 , regalio), 
< regaler, regale, entertain: see regale 1 , v.} A 
choice repast ; a regalement, entertainment, or 
treat; a carouse. 
The damned . . . would take it for a great regale to 
have a dunghill for their bed, instead of the burning coals 
of that eternal fire. Jer. Taylor, Works (ed. 1836), I. 386. 
Our new acquaintance asked us if ever we had drank 
egg-flip? To which we answering in the negative, he as- 
sured us of a regale, and ordered a quart to be prepared. 
Smollett, Roderick Random, xiv. 
That ye may garnish your profuse regales 
With summer fruits brought forth by wintry suns. 
Cowper, Task, iii. 551. 
regale 2 (re-ga'le), n. ; pi. regalia (-lia). [= OF. 
regale, F.' regale = Sp. regale = It. regalia, a 
royal privilege, prerogative, < ML. regale, roy- 
al power or prerogative, regalia, pi. (also as 
fern, sing.), royal powers, royal prerogatives, 
the ensigns of royalty, etc., neut. of L. regalis, 
regal, royal: see regal 1 .} 1. A privilege, pre- 
rogative, or right of property pertaining to the 
sovereign of a state by virtue of his office. The 
regalia are usually reckoned to be six namely, the power 
of judicature ; of life and death; of war and peace; ofmas- 
terless goods, as estrays, etc. ; of assessments ; and of mint- 
ing of money. 
The prerogative is sometimes called jura regalia or re- 
galia, the regalia being either majora, the regal dignity 
and power, or minora, the revenue of the crown. 
Encyc. Brit., XIX. 672. 
2. In eccles. hist., the power of the sovereign 
in ecclesiastical affairs. In monarchical countries 
where the papal authority is recognized by the state, the 
regale is usually denned by a concordat with the papal 
see ; in other monarchical countries it takes the form of 
the royal supremacy (see supremacy). In medieval times 
especially the regale involved the right of enjoyment of 
the revenues of vacant bishoprics, and of presentation to 
all ecclesiastical benefices or positions above the ordinary 
parochial cures during the vacancy of a see. These rights 
were exercised by the Norman and Plantagenet kings of 
England and by the French kings from the eleventh cen- 
tury onward with constantly widening application and in- 
creased insistence till the time of Louis XIV. Opposed 
to pnntijicale. See inrertiture. 
Burgh Of regality. See burgh. 
3gally (re'gal-i), adv. In a regal or royal man- 
King of the Herrings, or Oar-fish (Regalecus gUsnt 1 }. 
The northern R. glesne is popularly known as 
the king of the herrings. Also called Gymnetrus. 
regalement (re-garment), n. [= F. regalement 
= Sp. regalamiento ; as regale 1 + -ment.} Re- 
freshment; entertainment; gratification. 
The Muses still require 
Humid regalement, nor will aught avail 
Imploring Phoebus with unmoisten'd lips. 
J. Philips, Cider, ii. 
regaler (re-ga'ler), . One who or that which 
regales. Imp. Diet. 
regalia 1 , n. Plural of regale?. 
regalia 2 t, [Confused in E. with regalia 1 ; < 
Sp. Pg. It. regalo, < F. regale, a banquet: see 
regale 1 .} Same as regale 1 . 
The Town shall have its regalia; the Coffee-house ga- 
pers, I'm resolv'd, shan't want their Diversion. 
D'Ur/ey, Two Queens of Brentford, i. (Vames.) 
regalia 3 (re-ga'lia), n. [< Cuban Sp. regalia, a 
fine grade of cigar (regalia imperial, imperial 
regalia, media regalia, medium regalia), lit. 
' royal privilege ' : see regale 2 .} A superior kind 
of cigar. See the quotation. 
The highest class of Cuban-made cigars [are] called 
"vegueras." . . . Next come the regalias, similarly made 
of the best Vuelta Abajo tobacco ; and it is only the low- 
er qualities, "ordinary regalias," which are commonly 
found in commerce, the finer . . . being exceedingly high- 
priced. Encyc. Brit., XXIII. 426. 
regalian (re-ga'lian), a. [< F. regalien, apper- 
taining to royalty, < regal, regal: see regal 1 , 
regale 2 .'} Pertaining to a king or suzerain; re- 
gal ; sovereign ; belonging to the regalia. 
Chester was first called a county palatine under Henry 
II., but it previously possessed all regalian rights of Ju- 
risdiction. Hattam, Middle Ages. 
He had a right to the regalian rights of coining. 
Brougham. 
regaliot, Same as regale 1 . 
Do you think . . . that the fatal end of their journey 
being continually before their eyes would not alter and 
deprave their palate from tasting these regalias? 
Cotton, tr. of Montaigne's Essays, xvi. (Davies.) 
Fools, which each man meets in his dish each day, 
Are yet the great regalios of a play. 
Dryden, Sir Martin Mar-All, Prol., 1. 3. 
regalism (re'gal-izm), n. [< regal 1 + -ism.} 
The control or interference of the sovereign in 
ecclesiastical matters. 
Nevertheless in them [the Catholic kingdoms of Europe] 
regalism, which is royal supremacy pushed to the very 
verge of schism, has always prevailed. Card. Manning. 
regality (re-gal'i-ti), . [Early mod. E. regal- 
it<: < OF. regalite = It. regalita, < ML. regali- 
regard 
ta(t-)s, kingly office or character, royalty, < L. 
ri-ijulis, kingly, regal: see regal 1 . Cf. regally, 
realty 2 , royalty, doublets of regality.} 1. Roy- 
alty; sovereignty; kingship. 
The nobles and commons were wel pleased that Kyng 
Richard should frankely and frely of his owne mere mocion 
resigne his croune and departe from his regalite. 
Hall, Hen. IV., Int. 
Is it possible that one so grave and judicious should 
... be persuaded that ecclesiastical regiment degener- 
ateth into civil regality, when one is allowed to do that 
which hath been at any time the deed of more? 
Hooker, Eccles. Polity, vll. 14. 
He came partly in by the sword, and had high courage 
In all points of regality. Bacon, Hist. Hen. VII. 
2. In Scotland, a territorial jurisdiction for- 
merly conferred by the king. The lands over which 
this jurisdiction extended were said to be given in libe- 
ram regalitatem, and the persons receiving the right were 
termed lords o/ regality, and exercised the highest prerog- 
atives of the crown. 
There be civill Courts also in everie regalitie, holden by 
their Bailiffes, to whom the kings have gratioualy grant- 
ed royalties. Holland, tr. of Camden, it 8. (Dames.) 
3f. pi. Things pertaining to sovereignty ; insig- 
nia of kingship ; regalia. 
For what purpose was it ordayned that christen kynges 
. . . snulde in an open and stately place before all their 
subiectes receyue their crowne and other Regalities? 
Sir T. Elyot, The Governour, iii. 2. 
Such which God . . . hath reserved as his own appro- 
priate regalities. Jer. Taylor, Works (ed. 1835), I. 201. 
Bu 
regal 
ner. 
regalot (re-ga'lo), n. [< It. Sp. Pg. regalo: see 
regale 1 .} ' Same as regale 1 . 
I thank you for the last regalo you gave me at your 
Musaeum, and for the good Company. 
Hoicell, Letters, I. vi. 20. 
I congratulate you on your regalo from the Northumber- 
lands. Walpole, To Mann, July 8, 1768. 
regalst (re'galz), n. pi. Same as regalia 1 . See 
regale 2 , 3. 
regaltyt (re'gal-ti), n. [< ME. regalty, < OF. 
"regalte, regalite, royalty: see regality, realty 2 .} 
Same as regality. 
For all Thebes with the regalty 
Put his body in such jeopardy. 
Lydgate, Story of Thebes, ii. 
This was dangerous to the peace of the kingdom, and 
entrenched too much upon the regalty. 
Jer. Taylor, Works (ed. 1835), II. 99. 
regalyt, [< ME. regalie, regalye, < OF. re- 
galie, f., < ML. regalia, royalty, royal preroga- 
tive, prop. neut. pi. of L. regalis, royal : see re- 
gal 1 , regale 2 .} 1. Royalty; sovereignty; pre- 
rogative. 
Hit stondeth thus, that youre contraire, crueltee, 
Allyed is agenst your regalye 
Under colour of womanly beaute. Chaucer, Pity, 1. 65. 
To the entente to make John, sone of the same Duke, 
King of this your seid realme, and to depose you of your 
heigh regalie therof. Ponton Letters, I. 100. 
2. pi. Same as regalia 1 . See regale 2 , 3. 
The regalies of Scotland, that is to meane the crowne, 
with the septer and cloth of estate. 
Fabyan, Chron. (ed. 1559), II. 140. 
regar, n. See regur. 
regard (re-gard'), v. [Formerly also reguard 
(like guard) ; < OF. regarder, reguarder, rewar- 
der, F. regafder (= Pr. regardar, reguardar = 
Pg. regardar = It. rigwardare, ML. regardare), 
look at, observe, regard, < re- + garder, keep, 
heed, mark: see guard. Cf. reward.} I. trans. 
1 . To look upon ; observe ; notice with some 
particularity ; pay attention to. 
If much you note him. 
Yon shall offend him ; . . . 
Feed, and regard him not. 
Shak., Macbeth, iii. 4. 58. 
Him Sir Bedivere 
Remorsefully regarded thro' his tears. 
Tennyson, Passing of Arthur. 
The horse sees the spectacle ; it is only you who regard 
and admire it. //. James, Subs, and Shad., p. 295. 
2f. To look toward; have an aspect or pros- 
pect toward. 
Calais is an extraordinary well fortified place, in the old 
Castle and new Citadel!, reguarding the Sea. 
Evelyn, Diary, Nov. 11, 1643. 
3. To attend to with respect ; observe a certain 
respect toward; respect; reverence; honor; 
esteem. 
He that regardeth the day regarieth it unto the Lord. 
Rom. xiv. 6. 
This aspect of mine . . . 
The best-regarded virgins of our clime 
Have loved. Sltak., M. of V., 11. 1. 10. 
4. To consider of importance, value, moment, 
or interest; mind; care for: as, to regard the 
feelings of others; not to regard pain. 
