convulsion vs quave

convulsion

noun
  • Violent turmoil. 

  • An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm. 

  • An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction. 

quave

noun
  • A shaking; trembling. 

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