gift vs guerdon

gift

verb
  • To give as a gift or donation. 

  • To give away, to concede easily. 

noun
  • Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. 

  • A talent or natural ability. 

  • Something gained incidentally, without effort. 

  • The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing. 

guerdon

verb
  • To give such a reward to. 

noun
  • A reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade. 

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