Referendary

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee. obsolete

    "let him choose well his referendaries , for else he may be led by the nose"

  2. 2
    An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions. historical

    "In the writs of Merovingian kings , the king normally signed his name first , and his referendary followed"

  3. 3
    An officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees. obsolete

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doomsmanjudge

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"let him choose well his referendaries , for else he may be led by the nose"

Etymology

From Latin referendarius, from Latin referendus (“to be referred”), gerundive of referre. Compare French référendaire. See refer.

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