φέψᾰλος,ου , ὁ(alsoφέψελος,
A.
gloss on φεψάλυξ , Hsch. ):—spark, piece of the embers,
Ar. Ach. 668 (lyr.), V. 227 , Arist. Mete. 367a5 :—φεψάλυξ [ᾰ],ῠγος,ὁ, Archil. 126 , Ar. Lys. 107 , Plb. 1.48.6 : prov. phrases,ἀσπὶς ἐν τῷ φεψάλῳ κρεμήσεται,i.e. will be hung in the chimney, of things laid by and unused, Ar. Ach. 279 ;οὐδὲ φεψάλυξnot so much as . . , Id.Lys.l. c.