dower vs gift

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. 

gift

verb
  • To give as a gift or donation. 

  • To give away, to concede easily. 

noun
  • Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. 

  • A talent or natural ability. 

  • Something gained incidentally, without effort. 

  • The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing. 

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