REMNANT (2)

Rem″nant, n. [[OF. remanant. See Remnant, a.]] 1. 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. 2. A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit; a scrap.
Some odd quirks and remnants of wit. Shak. 3. 3. (Com.) An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
Syn. — Residue; rest; remains; remainder.