red book
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
red + book as a fixed title for various official books from the 15th century, especially the Red Book of the Exchequer, a manuscript volume of the 13th century (OED).
[edit] Proper noun
Red Book, also red book, also as a countable noun, red-book
- title given to a variety of official books with red binding
- All the chauntry preestis whos composicions are enrolled in the rede boke. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1479, ed. 1870, p. 419, cited after OED)
- Some years ago I persuaded the L.C.C. to issue a red-book of comparative municipal statistics. Times 25 October 1920, 6/2, cited after OED
- a book supposedly belonging to the devil and containing the signature of those in league with him
- A Witche's red Book, a Catalogue of such as have sealed to the Devil with their own bloud, la rouge liste. G. Miège, Great French Dictionary II., 1688, s.v. 'Red', cited after OED
