n. [ OF. remanant. See Remnant, a. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. That which remains after a part is removed, destroyed, used up, performed, etc.; residue. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] The remnant that are left of the captivity. Neh. i. 3. [ 1913 Webster ] The remnant of my tale is of a length
To tire your patience. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit; a scrap. [ 1913 Webster ] Some odd quirks and remnants of wit. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Com.) An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- Residue; rest; remains; remainder. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
