bestow vs guerdon

bestow

verb
  • To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give. 

  • To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use. 

guerdon

verb
  • To give such a reward to. 

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

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