applaud vs laud

applaud

verb
  • To praise, or express approval for something or someone. 

  • To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. 

laud

verb
  • To praise; to glorify. 

noun
  • Praise or glorification. 

  • A prayer service following matins. 

  • Hymn of praise. 

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