grist vs morsel

grist

noun
  • Grain that is to be ground in a mill. 

  • A given size of rope, common grist being a rope three inches in circumference, with twenty yarns in each of the three strands. 

verb
  • To grind in a mill. 

morsel

noun
  • A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food. 

  • A mouthful of food. 

  • A very small amount. 

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