prickle vs tine

prickle

noun
  • A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn. 

  • A tingling sensation of mild discomfort. 

  • A kind of willow basket. 

verb
  • To feel a prickle. 

  • To cause (someone) to feel a prickle; to prick. 

tine

noun
  • A small branch, especially on an antler or horn. 

  • A wild vetch or tare. 

  • A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb. 

verb
  • To kindle; to set on fire. 

  • To shut in, or enclose. 

adj
  • small, diminutive 

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