bequest vs dower

bequest

noun
  • The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased. 

  • A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will. 

  • That which has been handed down or transmitted. 

  • That which is left by will; a legacy. 

  • The act of bequeathing or leaving by will. 

verb
  • To give as a bequest; bequeath. 

dower

noun
  • The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate. 

  • Property given by a groom directly to his bride at or before their wedding in order to legitimize the marriage; dowry. 

verb
  • To endow. 

  • To give a dower or dowry to. 

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