boggle vs demur

boggle

verb
  • To embarrass with difficulties; to palter or equivocate; to bungle or botch. 

  • To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused. 

  • Either literally or figuratively to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle. 

  • To confuse or mystify; overwhelm. 

  • To wiggle the eyes as a result of bruxing. 

demur

verb
  • To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk 

  • To interpose a demurrer. 

  • To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair. 

noun
  • An act of hesitation as to proceeding; a scruple; also, a suspension of action or decision; a pause, a stop. 

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