gird vs laugh away

gird

verb
  • To jeer at. 

  • To bind with a flexible rope or cord. 

  • To encircle with, or as if with a belt. 

  • To jeer. 

  • To prepare (oneself) for an action. 

noun
  • A sarcastic remark. 

  • A stroke with a rod or switch. 

  • A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang. 

laugh away

verb
  • To dismiss something as unimportant. 

  • To pass the time with frivolous and amusing conversation. 

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