bosom vs dear

bosom

adj
  • In a very close relationship. 

verb
  • To belly; to cause to billow, swell or bulge. 

  • To enclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to take to heart; to cherish. 

  • To conceal; to hide from view; to embosom. 

  • To belly; to billow, swell or bulge. 

noun
  • Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior. 

  • A woman's breast(s). 

  • A depression round the eye of a millstone. 

  • The seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings, etc.; one's secret feelings; desire. 

  • The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace. 

  • The part of a dress etc. covering the chest; a neckline. 

dear

adj
  • Loving, affectionate, heartfelt 

  • A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc. 

  • Loved; lovable. 

  • Precious to or greatly valued by someone. 

  • An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior. 

  • Lovely; kind. 

  • A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly. 

  • High in price; expensive. 

  • Severe, or severely affected; sore. 

adv
  • Dearly; at a high price. 

noun
  • An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife. 

  • A beloved person. 

  • A very kind, loving person. 

  • An elderly person, especially a woman. 

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