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Remanent, -ant, n. and adj. Also: remen-, -min-; raman- and -entt; remainent, -ant. [Late ME and e.m.E. remanent, -ente n. (1414) and adj. (1432–50); remeynant (1523), -maynent (1577), med. L. remenantum remnant (1309 in Latham), L. remanent-, pres. p. stem of remanēre Remain v. See also Remainand, Remnant.Note, rare, possible influence of Remain v. on stem vowel.]

A. noun. 1. The rest or remainder (of a number of persons (also, once, animals); the others, collectively.The quot. for 1590 under (3) below may properly belong to sense 4 of the adj.(1) a1500 Colk. Sow i 140.
All the remanent him [sc. a dog] ruggis, Sum be leggis, sum be luggis 1513 Doug. v xiv 13.
And hail the remanent [of the helmsmen] Was chargit hald the sammyn cours Ib. xi iii 73.
The remanent Tharto annerdis with haill voce and consent 1533 Boece 420b.
Syne the remanent suld hayf sic fyne, as fortune list provide 1590 Conv. Burghs I 312.
For ressonis to be gevin in be him and the remanentis names 1633 Inverness Rec. II 170.
The said James Robertson and the ramanent to quhom the saidis landis of the Carse was fewit 1641 Acts V 649/1.
It fortuned that certain of our freindes … did concur with the remanent 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. ii xx § 1 (1678) 457.
Ballindalloch was one of the pursuers himself, and the remanent were his servants — 1483 Acta Aud. ^* 123/2.
Threttj sex scheip, of thai xiij wederis … and the remanent gymmer and dynmonth(b) 1375 Barb. iv 408. Ib. xii 516 (C) (see Remainand n.¹).
The remanant [C. -and] all chargit wer With thingis off syndry maner(2) 1478 Acta Aud. 59/1.
Thomas of Lowis … and the remanent of the tennandis of Westercorswode 1493 Reg. Episc. Morav. 250.
The remanent of the arbitrouris 1522–3 Edinb. B. Rec. I 211. 1535–6 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 175.
To … the remanent of the said wrichtis at the munitioun 1538 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 89.
That the remanent of the craftis be in thair honest aray 1540 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) Freser v. Johnstoun.
The said Andro Freser and the remanent of his collegis 1541–2 Ayr B. Acc. 88.
Gif the remanent of the toun suld pas to the said army 1549 Compl. 94/24. c1575 Balfour Pract. 640. 1576–7 Aberd. B. Rec. in Mill Mediæv. Plays 160.
Thay and the remanent of thair craft that wassuspectit of the said innormortie 1620 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II 297. c1630 Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 164.
The remanent of his friends and kin and sones 1654 Aberd. Journal N. & Q. II 228.
The dicone and reminent of the said traid(b) 1573 Tyrie in Cath. Tr. 17/24.
Ye and the remanant of your propheites ar alluterlie separat from the trew kirk(3) 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 283.
Ane certane and remanent craftischilder quha wes put to the horne … past to wappynnis — 1587 Aberd. Council Lett. I 15.
For us and the remanent our colligis — 1603 Misc. Spald. C. II 281.
Androw Hay … and remanent his bredrene 1606 14th Rep. Hist. MSS App. iii 31.
To Sir Robert Ker …, his brether and remanent his freindis

2. The remaining part (of a thing or aggregate of things); the rest of an amount.(1) 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I 11.
That naman fleschehowar … sell mutoune derrar than [etc.] … and the remanent their efter be the price c1460 Wisd. Sol. (S.T.S.) 258.
Quhar mekle riches is [etc.] … quhat profet has he of the remanent bot at he seis thaim with his ene 1513 Doug. x iv 130.
From hys belly … The remanent straucht lyke a fyschis tayll 1516–17 Reg. Privy S. I 447/1.
The remanent to be disponit for the wele of the place 1519 Peebles B. Rec. I 49.
The ramanent in Inglis grotis c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 124.
The remanent proceidis of pryde 1563-72 Ferg. Serm. iii Malachi in Tracts 72.
And the remanent wes deuorit be the locustis c1590 J. Stewart 80/25.
I indeuoir the remanent to sing Of Rolands fall 1622-6 Bisset I 58/11.
The remanent [of the land] salbe inioysed be his airis(b) 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece II 331.
Ane calf … with heid … like the awin nature, and the remenant like … ane hors(2) 1456 Acts II 45/2.
Twa chawmerys with the remanent of the graith that efferis tharto 1478 Acta Conc. I 14/1.
The remanent of the rentale 1496 Ib. II 9.
Gif the remanent of the thing contenit in the endenture … war observit 1496–7 Ib. 67.
As to the remanent of the v^c merkis … the sade Anthone to tyne the sammyn 1498 Ib. 292.
The remanent of the sade letter 1502–3 Treas. Acc. II 200.
For iij^1/2 elne quhit to lyne the remanent of it [sc. a coat] 1508 Reg. Privy S. I 265/2.
Samekle of the remanent of the said landis … as the sade Elizabeth beis enterit to c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 185/12.
The remanent of all thow brukis with balis 1530 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 44.
The remanent of the day 1532 Ib. 99.
[For the] thekin … of the remanent of the plais 1533 Bell. Livy I 67/10.
& Tullus spak furth the remanent of his orisoun 1542 Soc. Ant. III 161.
The remanent of the said queir tobe … in heicht … xxxij futtis

b. The balance due of a debt. 1491 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I 328.
He makand gud payment of the remanent to the said vicare 1506 Treas. Acc. III 326.
To Nicholas Abirnethy his quartar fee, and the remanent he takis of the custumes of Edinburgh 1509 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II 338.
The remanent of the sowme of sex hundreth merkis acht … be me 1515 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 35.
Jhone Frer to pa in the ramanent of hir tua bollis of malt vi s. 1517–18 Ib. 45.
Patrik Wylkesone … persewit Rob Mathosone of vi s. in the ramanent of the pament of mony

3. pl. The remains or ruins (of a building).(a) 1632 Lithgow Trav. vi 273.
The remanents of that house … is turned ouer for a shelterage to sheepe(b) 1632 Lithgow Trav. i 16.
The remainants of that auncient amphitheatre

4. A remaining piece, a fragment. 1587 Carmichael Etym. 34.
Relliquiae, rests, remanents 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 293.
Thair was gatherit tvelf bascats ful of the remanents

B. adj. 1. Left over; left behind; surviving; remaining when the rest has been used up, destroyed, etc. 1533 Boece 124.
Caratake … spending his remanent dayis in rest and eis 1533 Bell. Livy I 24/15.
And quhen thai had etin all the bowellis of this sacrifice, comperit the Pinarianis to eit of the remanent mete thareof 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 220.
For breking of the remanent twa flottis that culd nocht be cariit 1580 Reg. Privy C. III 308.
Tane … of … the remanent guidis that sal happin to be left unpilleit within the samin schip 1585 Laing MSS I 51.
The remanent silver … of myne left over the taffetie 1596 Aberd. Council Lett. I 5.
That the bulwarks peir [etc.] … is now … decayit and the small remanent bulwark schakin lows 1622-6 Bisset I 54/16.
That he past the remanent nycht with greit … displesoure 1645 Army of the Covenant I 195.
Payed … for the use off Ensigne Robert Potters mother and remanent children he being killed in the service 1646 Edinb. Test. LXII 115.
The remanent … v^c marks I … leivs the same to that bairne boy or lass

b. That remains in the possession of (with) a person. 1558 Reg. Cupar A. II 268.
The said Johne has subscriuit the pairt remanent with the said abbot

2. Of an amount due as a payment: Still to be paid; outstanding. 1491 Acta Conc. I 196/2.
Gif … William contentis and payis the soume of v^c frankis now in hand and findis him sufficient souerte … for the payment of the remanent five hundrethe frank[is] 1564 Perth B. Ct. 112 (16 June).
Quhilk … money … suld haue bene payit … and the remanent xxij lib. betuix that and the moneth of Merch thaireftir 1585 Reg. Great S. 292/1.
For payment … of aucht chalderis 3 bollis wictuall, thairof 45 bollis beir and the remanent meill

3. Remaining over and above what has already been mentioned; other; additional.Chiefly of pl., also of sing. and coll. nouns.Also with pl. infection.(1) 1533 Bell. Livy I 18/28.
Thai devidit the … spuleȝeis … amang the remanent [v.r. remenentis] hirdis of that regioun Ib. 135/10.
Thai and the remanent conspiratouris … began to commoun of mony hie materis 1545 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II 348.
To William Lindisay and the remanent tenentis of the kirktoun 1554–5 Misc. Spald. C. II 215.
In presence of me Lyoun King of Arms and remanent heraulds chapterly conveent [etc.] 1564 Riddell Tracts 101.
The eldest portioner sall have the first messoure … and the remanent portioneris to follow in ordour 1565 Peebles B. Rec. I 300.
The remanent neburis … oblist thame to pay the … expenssis that the said neburis depurssit 1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV ii 66.
Aganis him [sc. Bothwell] and the remanent knawin murtheraris 1573 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 5. 1586 Jurid. Rev. IV 295.
That the remanent personnes in pannell cannot be putt to the knowledge of ane assyze 1603 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 25.
[The older children] sall sitt in the loft … and the remanent bairnis … vnder the said loft 1623 Stirling B. Rec. I 159.
Aganes the aires of umquhile William Bell and remanent haill possessouris of the tounes landis 1625 Justiciary Cases I 24. 1643 St. A. Baxter Bks. 113.
[A meeting] convenit with the remanent bretheren of the baxter craft 1670 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 267.
For the behoove of the haill remanent skipperis and mariners within the said burghe 1682 Sc. Ant. XVI 9.
Chancelor of the said wniversaty and … the remanent members of the said facultie(b) 1633 Annandale Corr. 289.
To your most hopfull sones and remenent childrin(c) 1661 Aberd. Journal N. & Q. II 228.
And reminant members of the hammermen(d) 1670 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 26 Nov.
The remainent memberis of the toune councell(2) 1533 Boece 354b.
The remanent multitude … lovit almychty God 1533 Bell. Livy I 147/9.
Porsena … campit him with his remanent armye on the … brayis of Tyber 1550 Blackfriars Perth 222.
To the said Freir Patrik, in name of remanent convent 1626 Justiciary Cases I 42.
With the remanent kyn and freindis 1658 Rothesay B. Rec. 274.
With consent of the elder and younger and remanent counsell of the said brughe(3) 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece I 55.
His body wes … beryit amang the remanent sepulturis of his progenitouris 1533 Boece 182b.
Now lat ws returne to the remanent gestis of Donald King of Scottis 1551 Reg. Cupar A. II 71.
The remanent clausis and conditiones aboun writyn being dewlie kept 1561 Reg. Privy C. I 187. 1574 Hist. Kinloss A. 94.
The remanent landis ofthe said baronie, with the mains and woddis thairof c1575 Balfour Pract. 187. 1589 Reg. Privy C. IV 419.
And workeing thairon [sc. Sunday] as on the remanent dayis of the oulk 1605 Glasgow B. Rec. I 231.
All the remanentis portis of this burgh 1622-6 Bisset I 82/7.
The buikis of the law called Regiam Maiestatem, and the remanent auld lawes 1657 St. A. Baxter Bks. 125.
The saidis velvit mortcloathis and remanent mort cloathis a1691 Sir G. Mackenzie in 3rd Rep. Hist. MSS 421/1.
I hav sent your grace the remanent sheets of the first part of my Criminalls

4. That continues to exist; abiding; lingering.(a) 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1056.
The principall ay is remanent, That is our Father all potent 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 218.
There remaineth in us … a remanent corruption—yea, would God it were but remanent!(b) That litle remenant spunk of reason; Stockholm New Year's Gift.

b. Remaining; living continuously in the one place; residing, dwelling.Some or all of these may be irregular examples of the pres. ppl. of Remain v. 2 or 3. 1549 Compl. 23/7.
Oure ald enemeis … remanent vitht in the plane mane landis far vitht in oure cuntre, ande violentlye possessand [etc.] 1572 Grey Friars 64.
Freris of the said place thair remanent 1592 Acts III 557/2.
The saidis myneris, metallaris and vtheris actuallie remanent at the said wark