flit vs herd

flit

verb
  • To move a tethered animal to a new, grazing location. 

  • To move quickly from one location to another. 

  • To move about rapidly and nimbly. 

  • To move house (sometimes a sudden move to avoid debts). 

  • To be unstable; to be easily or often moved. 

  • To unpredictably change state for short periods of time. 

noun
  • A particular, unexpected, short lived change of state. 

  • A fluttering or darting movement. 

herd

verb
  • To move or drive a herd. 

  • To manage, care for or guard a herd 

  • To act as a herdsman or a shepherd. 

  • To unite or associate in a herd 

  • To associate; to ally oneself with, or place oneself among, a group or company. 

  • To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company. 

  • To form or put into a herd. 

noun
  • A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. 

  • Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company. 

  • A crowd, a mass of people or things; a rabble. 

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