demur vs rely

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. 

rely

verb
  • to trust; to have confidence in; to depend. 

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