bode vs waft

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. 

waft

verb
  • To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon. 

  • To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float. 

  • To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air. 

noun
  • A flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal; a waif, a wheft. 

  • Something (such as an odor or perfume) that is carried through the air. 

  • A light breeze. 

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