Rem″nant, n. [OF. remanant. See Remnant, a.]
1. That which remains after a part is removed, destroyed, used up, performed, etc.; residue. Chaucer.
The remnant that are left of the captivity. Neh. i. 3.
The remnant of my tale is of a length
To tire your patience. Dryden.
2. A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit; a scrap.
Some odd quirks and remnants of wit. Shak.
3. (Com.) An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
Syn. — Residue; rest; remains; remainder.