dative

Moreover, fet of the plural applies only to the nominative and accusative; the genitive has fota, the dative fotum.

Probably folc should be taken as dative, or folke should be read; and sends it to the people and thereby betokens &c.

Every accusative resembles either the nominative or the dative; if the latter, it ends in -e.

If a final -e appears, it is usually in the dative case; but even in this case, it is frequently dropped.

Whos occurs as expressing a genitive; and whom for a dative; but we never find who as a nominative.