forelock vs wisp

forelock

noun
  • The part of a horse's (or similar animal's) mane that lies on its forehead. 

  • A wedge pushed through a hole at the end of a bolt to hold it in place. 

  • The part of a person's hairstyle which covers the forehead. 

verb
  • To fix in place with a forelock (wedge) 

wisp

noun
  • A disease affecting the feet of cattle. 

  • An immeasurable, indefinable essence of life; soul. 

  • A flock of snipe. 

  • A whisk, or small broom. 

  • A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; any slender, flexible structure or group. 

  • A will o' the wisp, or ignis fatuus. 

verb
  • To produce a wisp, as of smoke. 

  • To brush or dress, as with a wisp. 

  • To emit in wisps. 

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