cognizance vs maze

cognizance

noun
  • An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a royal or noble house. 

  • Notice or awareness. 

  • Jurisdiction. 

maze

noun
  • Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements; a tangle. 

  • A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through. 

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