asperse vs brine

asperse

verb
  • To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust). 

  • To falsely or maliciously charge another; to slander. 

brine

verb
  • To prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking in a salt solution. 

  • To preserve food in a salt solution. 

noun
  • The sea or ocean; the water of the sea. 

  • Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling. 

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