Emily Dickinson Lexicon

REM'NANT, n. [contracted from remanent. See R.]

1. Residue; that which is left after the separation, removal or destruction of a part. The remnant that are left of the captivity. – Neh. i.
2. That which remains after a part is done, performed, told or passed. The remnant of my tale is of a length / To tire your patience. – Dryden. Where I may think the remnant of my thoughts. – Shak.