bequeathment vs dower

bequeathment

noun
  • The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest. 

dower

verb
  • To endow. 

  • To give a dower or dowry to. 

noun
  • The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate. 

  • Property given by a groom directly to his bride at or before their wedding in order to legitimize the marriage; dowry. 

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