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Substantives in the dative case; as whil-om, an antiquated word meaning at times, and often improperly spelt whilome.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

Substantives are to be taught by associating them with the things they represent; then adjectives should be joined to them.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various

When Moods and Tenses, Numbers and Cases, Substantives and Adjectives, suffer by Orthography, the curious Country-man has reason to cry out, otherwise the Printer may be answerable for the Spelling.

From An Essay on Criticism by Oldmixon, John

INTRODUCTION.—It was said by an old heathen writer that God cares for Adverbs rather than for Substantives.

From The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent A Complete Course of 66 Short Sermons, or Full Sermon Outlines for Each Sunday, and Some Chief Holy Days of the Christian Year by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

A row of stately Substantives would march Like Switzers, and bear all the fields before ’em; Carry their weight; show fair, like Deeds enroll’d; Not Writs, that are first made and after filed.

From Spare Hours by Brown, John