comfort vs easen

comfort

verb
  • To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to. 

  • To make comfortable. 

noun
  • A cause of relief or satisfaction. 

  • Something that offers comfort. 

  • A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry. 

  • Contentment, ease. 

easen

verb
  • To make at ease; make easy or easier; (by extension) to soothe; comfort; relieve 

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