further vs scotch

further

adj
  • More distant; relatively distant. 

  • More, additional. 

verb
  • To help forward; to assist. 

  • To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote. 

adv
  • To a greater extent or degree. 

  • Beyond what is already stated or is already the case. 

  • Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover. 

  • Following on (from). 

  • To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent. 

scotch

verb
  • To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor. 

  • To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads. 

  • To rape. 

  • To prevent (something) from being successful. 

  • To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument. 

  • To block a wheel or other round object. 

  • To cut or score; to wound superficially. 

noun
  • A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch. 

  • Scotch tape 

  • A surface cut or abrasion. 

  • A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping. 

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