gird vs sneer

gird

noun
  • A sarcastic remark. 

  • A stroke with a rod or switch. 

  • A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang. 

verb
  • To jeer at. 

  • To bind with a flexible rope or cord. 

  • To encircle with, or as if with a belt. 

  • To jeer. 

  • To prepare (oneself) for an action. 

sneer

noun
  • A display of contempt; scorn. 

  • A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn. 

verb
  • To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly. 

  • To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn 

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