dower vs dowry

dower

verb
  • To give a dower or dowry to. 

  • To endow. 

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. 

dowry

verb
  • To bestow a dowry upon. 

noun
  • Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family: bride price. 

  • A natural gift or talent. 

  • Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage. 

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