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† reˈceptary, n. and a. Obs. rare.
[f. as prec. + -ary. In sense 1, ad. obs. F. receptaire (16th c.).]
1. A book or collection of receipts.
1611Cotgr., Receptaire, a receptarie, a note of Phisicall receipts. 1656in Blount Glossogr.
2. a. n. A received or accepted notion or belief. b. adj. Merely received or accepted as true, without proof.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. Pref., Our sober enquiries in the doubtfull appertinancies of Arts, and Receptaries of Philosophy. Ibid. 34 Baptista Porta, in whose workes, although there be contained many excellent things, and verified upon his own experience, yet are there many also receptary, and such as will not indure the test. |