De*lig"nate (?), v. t.  [imp. &
p. p. Delignated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Delignating.] [Pref. de- + L. lignum
wood.] 1.  To clear or strip of wood (by cutting
down trees). [R.]  Fuller.
2.  To strip or remove the wood from; as, to
delignate ramie, in the preparation of ribbons of the fiber for
further working.
De*lig"nate (?), v. t.  [imp. &
p. p. Delignated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Delignating.] [Pref. de- + L. lignum
wood.] 1.  To clear or strip of wood (by cutting
down trees). [R.]  Fuller.
2.  To strip or remove the wood from; as, to
delignate ramie, in the preparation of ribbons of the fiber for
further working.