promptuary noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •A device described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiae, consisting of a large set of strips used to multiply multi-digit numbers more easily than Napier’s bones. •(no longer used) A magazine, repository, or handbook. adjective1 •(no longer used) Of or relating to preparation.such things as frequently happen and come in dispute ; and this we call the promptuary way — 1605 formspromptuaries
