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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. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. To strip or remove the wood from; as, to delignate ramie, in the preparation of ribbons of the fiber for further working. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]