dower vs hand out

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. 

hand out

verb
  • To distribute; to give out. 

  • To help (someone) from a vehicle. 

phrase
  • a player is out 

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