defame vs laud

defame

verb
  • To charge; to accuse (someone) of an offence. 

  • To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage. 

  • To disgrace; to bring into disrepute. 

laud

verb
  • To praise; to glorify. 

noun
  • Praise or glorification. 

  • A prayer service following matins. 

  • Hymn of praise. 

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