covenant vs deed

covenant

noun
  • An agreement to do or not do a particular thing. 

  • A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied. 

  • An incidental clause in an agreement. 

  • A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties. 

verb
  • To enter into, or promise something by, a covenant. 

  • To enter a formal agreement. 

  • To make a stipulation. 

  • To bind oneself in contract. 

deed

noun
  • Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation. 

  • An action or act; something that is done. 

  • A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before witnesses. 

  • A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit. 

verb
  • To transfer real property by deed. 

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