flay vs leather

flay

verb
  • To lash or whip. 

  • To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening). 

  • To frighten; scare; terrify. 

  • To be fear-stricken. 

  • To strip the skin off; to skin. 

noun
  • A fright; a scare. 

  • Fear; a source of fear; a formidable matter; a fearsome or repellent-looking individual. 

leather

verb
  • To strike forcefully. 

  • To cover with leather. 

  • To spank or beat with a leather belt or strap. 

adj
  • Made of leather. 

  • Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality. 

noun
  • A punch. 

  • A piece of the above used for polishing. 

  • A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing. 

  • A cricket ball or football. 

  • A good defensive play 

  • clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders. 

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