▪ I. † reˈceptory, n. Obs.
[ad. late L. receptōrium, neut. of receptōrius: see next, and cf. obs. F. receptoire.]
A receptacle.
| 1533 Elyot Cast. Helthe (1541) 51 b, The humours..fylleth and extendeth the receptories of the bodye, as the stomacke, the vaynes, and bowelles. 1563 T. Gale Antidot. ii. 68 Put these in a Glasse styll wyth his receptorye well luted. 1601 Holland Pliny II. 222 A paile or trey made of kids or goats leather for a receptory. 1678 Phil. Trans. XII. 1053 A Current that turneth the Liquor into a Receptory, from whence it is pumped into another Pit or Mine. 1727 A. Hamilton New Acc. E. Ind. I. xxiii. 282 Those three Rivers..disembogue at one Mouth into the common Receptory of Rivers. |
▪ II. † reˈceptory, a.
[ad. late L. receptōri-us: see receipt and -ory, and cf. F. receptoire (16th c.).]
Pertaining to reception; receptive.
| 1633 T. Adams Exp. 2 Peter i. 17 You see, the form of the words is receptory, He received. 1651 Biggs New Disp. ¶170 Dam up the receptory vessels. |