Promptuary

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Promptuary \Promp"tu*a*ry\, a.
     Of or pertaining to preparation. [R.] --Bacon.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Promptuary \Promp"tu*a*ry\, n. [L. promptuarium, fr.
     promptuarius belonging to distribution, distributing: cf, F.
     promptuaire. See {Prompt}, a.]
     That from which supplies are drawn; a storehouse; a magazine;
     a repository. --Woodward.
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