cadge vs hire

cadge

verb
  • To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do. 

  • To carry, as a burden. 

  • To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg. 

  • To beg. 

  • To carry hawks and other birds of prey. 

  • To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc. 

noun
  • A circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale. 

hire

verb
  • (neologism) (in the Jobs-to-be-Done Theory) To buy something in order for it to perform a function, to do a job 

  • To occupy premises in exchange for rent. 

  • To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job. 

  • To accept employment. 

  • To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment. 

  • To accomplish by paying for services. 

  • To exchange the services of for remuneration. 

noun
  • Payment for the temporary use of something. 

  • A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort. 

  • The state of being hired, or having a job; employment. 

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