baize vs yarn

baize

noun
  • A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc. 

verb
  • To cover or line with baize. 

yarn

noun
  • A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. 

  • Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope. 

  • A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible. 

verb
  • To tell a story or stories, especially one that is lengthy or unlikely to be true. 

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