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▪ I. referendary, n.|rɛfəˈrɛndərɪ|
[ad. med.L. referendārius: see referendum and -ary1. Cf. F. référendaire (14–15th c.).]
1. One to whom a matter in dispute is referred for decision; a referee. Now rare.
1546St. Papers Hen. VIII, XI. 23 In this matier Monsr. Skepperus was referendary between us and them, and wery of us both. 1625Bacon Ess., Suitors (Arb.) 45 Let him chuse well his Referendaries, for else he may be led by the Nose. 1865Fortn. Rev. 15 May 123 Just at the moment when a great referendary and umpire in many European questions is likely to be needed.
b. An adviser or assessor to a commission.
1876Times 17 May, We find the native section of the Supreme Council charged with the audit of the accounts of Egypt. It is true that the members of this section are to be assisted by six referendaries.
2. spec.
a. A title given at various times to certain officials in the papal, imperial, and some royal courts, charged with the duty of examining and reporting on petitions, requests, use of the seal, and similar matters.
On the older uses of the title, see Du Cange s.v. Referendarii, and cf. Littré s.v. Référendaire.
1528in Strype Eccl. Mem. (1721) I. App. xxiii. 58 Which words being spoken..in the presence of Simonetta, oon of the referendaries [etc.]. 1587J. Harmar tr. Beza 426 The princes of this world, who haue their Referendaries, or masters of Request. 1656Blount Glossogr., Referendaries, Officers..who made relation of Petitions or Requests, exhibited to the Emperors... The like Officers are under the Pope, as also under the Masters of Requests in France. 1670G. H. Hist. Cardinals i. iii. 85 These thirteen Prelates are called Referendaries, or Remembrancers of the one and the other Court. 1699Luttrell Brief Rel. (1857) IV. 535 On the 1st instant the crown referendary of Great Poland was elected speaker of the diet. 1704Collect. Voy. (Churchill) III. 123/1 Then are the [Spanish] Officers call'd the Chancellor, Secretaries, Referendaries. 1801A. Ranken Hist. France I. i. iii. 261 The referendary was the keeper of the king's seal. 1848W. K. Kelly tr. L. Blanc's Hist. Ten Y. I. 45 The grand referendary accompanied the marshal to the coach. 1866Chambers' Encycl. VIII. s.v., The office of Great Referendary to the monarchy of France merged eventually in that of Chancellor.
†b. Applied to the prolocutor in the Lower House of Convocation. Obs.
1553in Strype Eccl. Mem. (1721) III. i. iv. 43 The Reverend Fathers..had..enjoined them to meet together and..conclude upon the Choice of a Referendary, which they commonly called a Prolocutor. 1709Strype Ann. Ref. I. xxvii. 281 The Bishop of London..bad the Inferior Clergy depart and chuse them a Prolocutor or Referendary.
c. An official attached to the Patriarch of Constantinople. (See Du Cange, s.v. Chartophylax.)
1716M. Davies Athen. Brit. II. 278 Another Orthodox Greek Poet, Chartophylax or Referendary of the great Church of Constantinople.
†3. One who, or that which, furnishes news or information; a reporter. Obs.
1581Mulcaster Positions Ep. Ded. (1887) 5 Other mens report..will proue a referendarie, and certifie your highnesse how they finde me appointed. 1614Donne Let. in Gosse Life (1899) II. 48 Sir, when these places afford anything worth your knowledge, I shall be your referendary. a1636C. Fitzgeffrey Holy Transp. (1881) 178 A Glorious Angel is the Referendarie Who first these things unto men doth carry.
†4. An appendix or epilogue referring to what has gone before. Obs. rare—1.
1581Fleming Sch. of Skill 208 A Referendarie to the Premisses.
Hence refeˈrendaryship. rare—1.
1620Brent tr. Sarpi's Counc. Trent (1676) 617 He spake of..Benefices conferred upon some of the kinsmen of some Prelates, and a Referendarieship to the Secretary of the Portugal Ambassador.
▪ II. refeˈrendary, a.
[ad. L. type *referendāri-us: see prec. and -ary1.]
†1. Containing references or documents referred to. Obs. rare—1.
1716M. Davies Athen. Brit. II. 191 Baronius's Referendary Appendixes to most of his tedious Annals.
2. Pertaining to, of the nature of, a referendum.
1894Westm. Gaz. 2 Sept. 2/1 In the period 1469–1524 the city of Berne took no fewer than sixty Referendary votes. |