hound vs pester

hound

verb
  • To persistently harass. 

  • To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting. 

noun
  • A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals. 

  • Someone who seeks something. 

  • A houndfish. 

  • Any canine animal. 

  • A despicable person. 

  • A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle. 

  • Projections at the masthead or foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on; foretop 

  • A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women. 

pester

verb
  • To bother, harass, or annoy persistently. 

noun
  • A bother or nuisance. 

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