curlicue vs gild

curlicue

verb
  • To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues. 

noun
  • A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops. 

gild

verb
  • To adorn. 

  • To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf. 

  • To decorate with a golden surface appearance. 

  • To give a bright or pleasing aspect to. 

  • To make appear drunk. 

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