referendary

noun

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

   obsolete

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry referendary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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