fawn vs truckle

fawn

verb
  • To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc. 

  • To seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour (with on or upon). 

  • To exhibit affection or attempt to please. 

  • To give birth to a fawn. 

adj
  • Of the fawn colour. 

noun
  • A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn. 

  • A servile cringe or bow. 

  • Base flattery. 

  • A young deer. 

truckle

verb
  • To act in a submissive manner; to fawn, submit to a superior. 

  • To roll or move upon truckles, or casters; to trundle. 

  • To sleep in a truckle bed. 

noun
  • A small wheel; a caster or pulley. 

  • A truckle bed. 

  • A small wheel of cheese. 

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