ablaze vs burnished

ablaze

adj
  • Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire. 

  • In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion. 

  • Radiant with bright light and color. 

adv
  • On fire; in a blaze. 

  • Lit up brightly and with color, gleaming. 

  • In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire. 

burnished

adj
  • Blazing, bright. 

  • Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher). 

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