The Collaborative International Dictionary
Precipe
Precipe \Prec"i*pe\, n. (Law) See Pr[ae]cipe, and Precept.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
precipe
1610s, from Latin praecipes, variant of praeceps "headfirst, headlong, precipitous," as a noun, "a precipice" (see precipice).
Wiktionary
precipe
n. (context legal English) (alternative form of praecipe English)