avail vs bestand

avail

verb
  • To be of service to. 

  • To turn to the advantage of. 

  • To provide; to make available; to use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource). 

  • To promote; to assist. 

  • To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object. 

noun
  • An advertising slot or package. 

  • Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions). 

  • A press avail. 

  • A readily available stock of oil. 

  • Non-binding notice of availability for work. 

  • Proceeds; profits from business transactions. 

bestand

verb
  • To serve; be of service to; be ready to serve or aid. 

  • To stand by or near; stand around. 

  • To surround; encompass. 

  • To beset; stand around in hostility; harass. 

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