nod vs rescript

nod

noun
  • A reference or allusion to something. 

  • A nomination. 

  • An instance of inclining the head up and down, as to indicate agreement, or as a cursory greeting. 

  • Approval. 

verb
  • To signify by a nod. 

  • To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement. 

  • To allude to something. 

  • To sway, move up and down. 

  • To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired 

  • To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting. 

  • To fall asleep while under the influence of opiates. 

  • To gradually fall asleep. 

  • To head; to strike the ball with one's head. 

rescript

noun
  • A rewriting, a document copied or written again. 

  • A duplicate copy of a legal document. 

  • A clarification of a point of law by a monarch issued upon formal consultation by a lower magistrate. 

  • An ad hoc reply of a pope to some specific question of canon law or morality, without precedential force, sometimes (improper) inclusive of decretals which serve as precedents in canon law. 

verb
  • To script again or anew. 

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