lying-in vs speaking

lying-in

adj
  • of, or relating to childbirth or postpartum confinement 

noun
  • The final stages of pregnancy; accouchement. 

  • A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world. 

speaking

adj
  • Used in speaking. 

  • Having competence in a language. 

  • Having the ability of speech. 

  • Expressive; eloquent. 

  • Involving speaking. 

intj
  • Indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking. 

noun
  • One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language. 

  • An oral recitation of e.g. a story. 

  • The act of communicating vocally. 

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