comminute vs smeddum

comminute

noun
  • Pulverized material. 

verb
  • To pulverize; to smash. 

  • To cause fragmentation (of bone). 

  • To break into smaller portions. 

smeddum

noun
  • The powder or finest part of ground malt. 

  • Fine powder; flour. 

  • A layer of clay or shale between two beds of coal. 

  • Smitham. 

  • Zest, energy; pluck; sagacity; quickness of apprehension; gumption; spirit; mettle. 

  • Ore small enough to pass through the wire bottom of a sieve. 

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