aid vs cramp

aid

verb
  • To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist. 

  • To climb with the use of aids such as pitons. 

noun
  • Help; assistance; succor, relief. 

  • An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort. 

  • A helper; an assistant. 

  • An exchequer loan. 

  • Something which helps; a material source of help. 

  • A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions. 

  • The rider's use of hands, legs, voice, etc. to control the horse. 

cramp

verb
  • To bind together; to unite. 

  • (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably. 

  • To form on a cramp. 

  • To affect with cramps or spasms. 

  • To fasten or hold with, or as if with, a cramp iron. 

  • To prohibit movement or expression of. 

  • To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp. 

noun
  • A clamp for carpentry or masonry. 

  • A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled. 

  • That which confines or contracts. 

  • A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape. 

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