bode vs gesture

bode

verb
  • To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell. 

  • simple past tense of bide 

  • To betoken or augur something good or bad that will happen in the future. 

noun
  • A stop; a halting; delay. 

  • An omen; a foreshadowing. 

  • A herald; a messenger. 

gesture

verb
  • To express something by a gesture or gestures. 

  • To make a gesture or gestures. 

  • To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action. 

noun
  • A motion made with a pointing device, or on a touchscreen, that is recognised by the system as a command. 

  • A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech. 

  • An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude. 

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