All 3 Uses of
regale
in
Oliver Twist
- The donkey was in a state of profound abstraction: wondering, probably, whether he was destined to be regaled with a cabbage-stalk or two when he had disposed of the two sacks of soot with which the little cart was laden; so, without noticing the word of command, he jogged onward.†
Chpt 3regaled = entertained
- The hero sinks upon his straw bed, weighed down by fetters and misfortunes; in the next scene, his faithful but unconscious squire regales the audience with a comic song.†
Chpt 17 *regales = entertains
- There were assembled, in that lower house of the domestic parliament, the women-servants, Mr. Brittles, Mr. Giles, the tinker (who had received a special invitation to regale himself for the remainder of the day, in consideration of his services), and the constable.†
Chpt 30
Definitions:
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(1)
(regale) to entertain -- especially with amusing stories
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely (though common in classic literature), regale can mean to provide with abundant food or drink.