flitter vs linger

flitter

verb
  • To move quickly from one condition or location to another. 

  • To scatter in pieces. 

  • To flutter or quiver. 

  • To move about rapidly and nimbly. 

noun
  • Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genus Hyarotis. 

  • A fluttering movement 

  • A small aircraft or spacecraft. 

  • A small perceptible feeling 

  • A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment. 

linger

verb
  • To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so. 

  • To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually. 

  • To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion. 

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