anoint vs salve

anoint

verb
  • To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony. 

  • To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. 

  • To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor. 

  • To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration. 

salve

verb
  • To say “salve” to; to greet; to salute. 

  • To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good. 

  • To heal by applications or medicaments; to apply salve to; to anoint. 

  • To calm or assuage. 

noun
  • An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects. 

  • Any remedy or action that soothes or heals. 

intj
  • Hail; a greeting. 

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