handicapped vs infirm

handicapped

adj
  • Having a handicap. 

  • Limited by an impediment of some kind. 

noun
  • A disabled person. 

infirm

adj
  • Weak or ill, not in good health. 

  • Irresolute; weak of mind or will. 

  • Frail; unstable; insecure. 

verb
  • To contradict, to provide proof that something is not. 

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