cross-grained vs rockbound

cross-grained

adj
  • Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain. 

  • Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome. 

rockbound

adj
  • Limited in frequency because of a limited supply of crystals. 

  • Surrounded by rocks. 

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