Early 17th century; earliest use found in Francis White (d. 1638), bishop of Ely. From classical Latin precant-, precāns person who asks, person who prays, use as noun of present participle of precārī to pray.
Definition of precant in US English:
precant
nounˈprɛk(ə)nt
rare
A person who prays.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Francis White (d. 1638), bishop of Ely. From classical Latin precant-, precāns person who asks, person who prays, use as noun of present participle of precārī to pray.