ettle vs take a stab at

ettle

verb
  • To make attempt. 

  • To aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try. 

  • To take aim. 

  • To expect; reckon; count on. 

  • To direct one's course. 

  • To aspire; be ambitious. 

noun
  • Intention; intent; aim. 

take a stab at

verb
  • To attempt or try. 

  • To guess. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, stab. 

How often have the words ettle and take a stab at occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )