abscise vs detach

abscise

verb
  • To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off. 

  • To cut off. 

detach

verb
  • To take apart from; to take off. 

  • To separate for a special object or use. 

  • To come off something. 

How often have the words abscise and detach occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )