F. Arrate zenaren sermoietariko hiru, Eibarko euskaraz (1861-1869)

Abstract

A study of the sermons of the Eibar priest Francisco Arrate Mandiola written between 1861 and 1869 in the Bizcayan Eibar sub-dialect. These sermons were found in an archive at the rural parish of San Miguel Arcángel in the Eibar district of Aguinaga and are now kept in Euskalzaindia. The study starts out with information about the peculiarities of this rural parish to the north of the village, on the slopes of Artibay. It then goes on to describe the sermons, which are written in the Eibar-style Euskara still spoken there today. The subjects dealt with are: “Of lechery”, “Eternal punishment awaits the evil” and “Of Mercy”. Each comes with notes with modern spellings as recommended by the Royal Academy of the Basque Language-Euskalzaindia as a means to interpret them better and enrich Basque philology.