C. In type C, the nom. and acc. combined against the dative form. Consequently, the monosyllabic form prevailed, in this instance only, for all cases. Nevertheless, the dative in _-e_ is not uncommon, owing, as has been said, to its preservation in particular phrases. Besides which, it occurs sporadically after some prepositions. It must be remembered that the dative form was once very common, owing to its use after some very common prepositions, such as _at_, _by_, _in_, _of_, _on_, _to_. Examples of the monosyllabic nominative occur in A.S. _d[=o]m_, and words declined like it, as M.E. _ooth_, oath, _ring_, _arm_ (of the body), _erl_, _mouth_, _dreem_, dream, _boon_, bone, _deer_, _fyr_, fire, _wyf_; _day_, _path_, _staf_, _ship_, _writ_, _shoo_. Also in A.S. _secg_, and words declined like it, as _net_, _bed_, _wed_. Also in A.S. _wyrm_, and words declined like it, as M.E. _deel_, deal, part, _gest_, guest, _hil_, _dint_, _loon_, loan, _wight_. Examples of datives occur in _a-fyre_, _to wyve_, _a-bedde_, _to wedde_, _lone_ (see Glossary). If we thus consider the whole history, I think it becomes clear that the form of the dative in _-e_ is really of considerable importance. It occurs, of course, in type A; it helps to determine type B; and, even in type C, is not always suppressed. s. 71. EFFECT OF ACCENT. I add two more notes before dismissing this part of the subject. One is, that such a word as _millere_ is only trisyllabic when accented on the penultimate, as in A 542. When accented on the _first_ syllable, the final _e_ is dropped in pronunciation, and some scribes drop it in the written form also; see A 545. There are many such instances in words of French origin. A large number of sbs. in _-ing_, derived from verbal roots, come under this rule. In the middle of the verse, the dissyllabic form is usual, as _yelding_, A 596, _woning_, A 606. But at the end of the line, the trisyllabic form occurs frequently, owing to the accent, especially in order to secure a rime with an infinitive mood. Thus in A 1616 we find _beddinge_, which rimes with _bringe_, and is accented on the _i_. s. 72. DOUBLE FORMS. The other remark which I have to make here is, that double forms of a word are not uncommon in Anglo-Saxon; and we find double forms in M.E. corresponding to them. A notable instance occurs in the A.S. _gewil_, will, a strong sb., beside A.S. _willa_, will, a weak sb. Hence Chaucer has both _wil_ and _wille_; see the Glossarial Index. s. 73. THE WEAK DECLENSION. The three A.S. types are _steorra_, star, masc.; _tunge_, tongue, fem.; and _[=e]age_, eye, neuter. In M.E., the genders were disregarded, and all three types became merged in one, with final _-e_. Hence Chaucer has _sterre_, star, _tonge_, tongue, _y[:e]_, eye; with one invariable form for the nom., acc., and dative.