antic vs mummer

antic

noun
  • A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon. 

  • A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping 

  • A caricature. 

  • A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper. 

verb
  • To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously. 

  • To perform antics, to caper. 

adj
  • Playful, funny, absurd. 

  • Grotesque, incongruous. 

mummer

noun
  • An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression. 

  • A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival. 

verb
  • Synonym of mum (“to act in pantomime or dumb show”) 

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