fulgurous vs lambent

fulgurous

adj
  • Resembling a lightning flash; fulgurant. 

  • Full of lightning. 

lambent

adj
  • Brushing or flickering gently over a surface. 

  • Exhibiting lightness or brilliance of wit; clever or witty without unkindness. 

  • Glowing or luminous, but lacking heat. 

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