early vs trade

early

noun
  • A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day. 

adv
  • At a time before expected; sooner than usual. 

  • Soon; in good time; seasonably. 

adj
  • Near the start or beginning. 

  • Near the start of the day. 

  • Having begun to occur; in its early stages. 

  • At a time in advance of the usual or expected event. 

  • Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time. 

  • Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun. 

trade

noun
  • The skilled practice of a practical occupation. 

  • A particular instance of buying or selling. 

  • Those who perform a particular kind of skilled work. 

  • Those engaged in an industry or group of related industries. 

  • An occupation in the secondary sector, as opposed to an agricultural, professional or military one. 

  • The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers. 

  • Buying and selling of goods and services on a market. 

  • An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another. 

  • A publication intended for participants in an industry or related group of industries. 

  • A masculine man available for casual sex with men, often for pay. (Compare rough trade.) 

  • Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator. 

  • Refuse or rubbish from a mine. 

adj
  • Of a product, produced for sale in the ordinary bulk retail trade and hence of only the most basic quality. 

verb
  • To recommend and get recommendations. 

  • To be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions. 

  • To engage in trade. 

  • To mutually exchange (something) (with). 

  • To give someone a plant and receive a different one in return. 

  • To have dealings; to be concerned or associated (with). 

  • To do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood. 

  • To give (something) in exchange (for). 

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