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Two baked custards were produced as additions to the regale.

E. E. Hale.

Re*gale"ment (-ment), n. The act of regaling; anything which regales; refreshment; entertainment.

Re*gal"er (-g?l"?r), n. One who regales.

Re*ga"li*a (r?*g?"l?*?), n. pl. [LL., from L. regalisregal. See Regal.] 1. That which belongs to royalty. Specifically: (a) The rights and prerogatives of a king. (b) Royal estates and revenues. (c) Ensings, symbols, or paraphernalia of royalty.

2. Hence, decorations or insignia of an office or order, as of Freemasons, Odd Fellows,etc.

3. Sumptuous food; delicacies. [Obs.] Cotton.

Regalia of a church, the privileges granted to it by kings; sometimes, its patrimony. Brande & C.

Re*ga"li*a, n. A kind of cigar of large size and superior quality; also, the size in which such cigars are classed.

Re*ga"li*an (-an), a. Pertaining to regalia; pertaining to the royal insignia or prerogatives. Hallam.

Re"gal*ism (r?"gal*?z'm), n. The doctrine of royal prerogative or supremacy. [R.] Cardinal Manning.

Re*gal"i*ty (r?*g?l"?*t?), n. [LL. regalitas, from L. regalis regal, royal. See Regal, and cf. Royality.]

1. Royalty; sovereignty; sovereign jurisdiction.

Spenser.

He came partly in by the sword, and had high courage in all points of regality.

Bacon.

2. An ensign or badge of royalty. [Obs.]

Re"gal*ly (r?"gal*l?), adv. In a regal or royal manner.

Re*gard" (r?*g?rd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Regarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Regarding.] [F. regarder; pref. re- re + garder to guard, heed, keep. See Guard, and cf. Reward.] 1. To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.

Your niece regards me with an eye of favor.

Shak.

2. Hence, to look or front toward; to face. [Obs.]

It is peninsula which regardeth the mainland.

Sandys.

That exceedingly beatiful seat, on the ass&?;ent of a hill, flanked with wood and regarding the river.

Evelyn.

3. To look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly.

If much you note him, You offened him; . . . feed, and regard him not.

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