火ほ糞くそ

noun

tinder

Refers to material used to catch a spark and start a fire, such as charred cloth or dry plant matter. Archaic or highly specialized; modern Japanese usually uses 火口 (ほくち) or 着火剤.

• 昔むかしの火ひ打うち石いしでは、火ほ糞くそに火ひ花ばなを落おとして火ひを起おこした。

  In old flint-and-steel methods, they dropped sparks onto tinder to start a fire.

noun

melted candle wax

Specifically refers to wax that has melted and dripped from a candle. Rare and possibly obsolete; modern speakers would normally say ろうそくの溶けた蝋.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、火ほ糞くそがろうそくの溶とけた蝋ろうを指さすことがある。

  In old texts, 火糞 can refer to melted candle wax.