flout vs gird

flout

noun
  • A mockery or insult. 

  • The act by which something is flouted; violation of a law. 

verb
  • To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action. 

gird

noun
  • A sarcastic remark. 

  • A stroke with a rod or switch. 

  • A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang. 

verb
  • To jeer at. 

  • To bind with a flexible rope or cord. 

  • To encircle with, or as if with a belt. 

  • To jeer. 

  • To prepare (oneself) for an action. 

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