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Receptory vs Receptary - What's the difference?

receptory | receptary |

In obsolete terms the difference between receptory and receptary

is that receptory is a receptacle while receptary is that which is received.

As an adjective receptary is

generally or popularly admitted or received.

receptory

English

Noun

(receptories)
  • (obsolete) A receptacle.
    • (Holland)
    (Webster 1913)

    receptary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Generally or popularly admitted or received.
    • (Sir Thomas Browne)

    Noun

    (receptaries)
  • (obsolete) That which is received.
    • Receptaries of philosophy. — Sir Thomas Browne.
    (Webster 1913)