lying-in vs telling

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. 

telling

adj
  • Revealing information; bearing significance. 

  • Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective. 

  • Serving to convince. 

noun
  • The act of narration. 

  • The disclosure of information. 

  • Ability to determine. 

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