Kindlin – dry twigs, pieces of paper, etc., that burn easily and are used to start a fire.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindling
Used in “Beloved” on page 57, top of the page, first paragraph.
Rainwater held on to pine needles for dear life and Beloved could not take her eyes off Sethe. Stopping to shake the damper, or snapping sticks for kindlin, Sethe was licked, tasted eaten by Beloved’s eyes.
It was meant to describe sticks to make fire, or something that would easily burn.
