garrotte vs scrag

garrotte

verb
  • To execute by strangulation. 

  • To suddenly render insensible by semi-strangulation, and then to rob. 

noun
  • A cord, wire or similar used for strangulation. 

  • An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation. 

scrag

verb
  • To destroy or kill. 

  • To harass; to manhandle. 

noun
  • A rough or unkempt woman. 

  • A ragged, stunted tree or branch. 

  • A scrog. 

  • A chav or ned; a stereotypically loud and aggressive person of lower social class. 

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