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.
Promp"tu*a*ry (?), a. Of or
pertaining to preparation. [R.] Bacon.