Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Remnant

Remnant (r?m"nant) , adjective

[Old French remanant, present participle of remanoir, remaindre. See Remanent, Remain.]

Remaining; yet left. [Rare]
Because of the remnant dregs of his disease. — Fuller
And quiet dedicate her remnant life To the just duties of an humble wife. — Prior

Remnant , noun

[Old French 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. — Shakespeare
3.
(Commerce) An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.