contrary vs swear

contrary

adj
  • Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent. 

  • Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse. 

  • Given to opposition; perverse; wayward. 

noun
  • One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false. 

  • The opposite. 

adv
  • Contrarily 

swear

adj
  • Reluctant; unwilling. 

  • Dull; lazy; slow. 

  • Top-heavy; too high. 

  • Heavy. 

  • Niggardly. 

verb
  • To promise intensely that something is true; to strongly assert. 

  • To take an oath that an assertion is true. 

  • To use offensive, profane, or obscene language. 

  • To be lazy; rest for a short while during working hours. 

  • To administer an oath to (a person). 

  • To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect. 

noun
  • A swear word. 

  • A lazy time; a short rest during working hours (especially field labour); a siesta. 

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