depute vs proxy

depute

verb
  • To delegate (a task, etc.) to a subordinate. 

  • To appoint; to assign; to choose. 

  • To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy. 

noun
  • deputy 

proxy

verb
  • To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service. 

  • To serve as a proxy for. 

noun
  • A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance. 

  • The authority to act for another, especially when written. 

  • An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person. 

  • A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another 

  • The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts 

  • An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly. 

adj
  • Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy. 

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