Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Referendary

Referendary (r?f`?r*?n"d?*r?) , noun

[Late Latin referendarius, from Latin referendus to be referred, gerundive of referre: compare French référendaire. See Refer.]

1.
One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee. [Obsolete] — Bacon
2.
An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions.
Referendaries, or masters of request. — Harmar
3.
Formerly, an officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees.