brine vs nibble

brine

verb
  • To preserve food in a salt solution. 

  • To prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking 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. 

nibble

verb
  • To consume gradually. 

  • To eat with small, quick bites. 

  • To bite lightly. 

  • To find fault; to cavil. 

noun
  • A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits. 

  • Small snacks such as crisps/potato chips or nuts, often eaten to accompany drinks. 

  • A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth. 

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