Old English verbs of increasing: the semantics and syntax of change in size

<span lang="EN-US">This article aims at defining a class of Old English verbs increasing based on both their common semantic components and grammatical behavior. On the theoretical side, framework verb classes alternations is combined with Role Reference Grammar. The data selected for this study have been extracted from textual lexicographical sources. After analysis linking between syntax semantics in set verbs, conclusion reached that </span><span lang="EN-US"><em>āðindan</em>, <em>āweaxan</em>, <em>ēacan</em>, <em>(ge)ēacnian</em> <em>(ge)weaxan</em></span><span lang="EN-US"> are best candidates membership verbal increasing, considering constructions they present.</span>