domicile vs stead

domicile

noun
  • A home or residence. 

  • A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode. 

verb
  • To have a domicile in a particular place. 

stead

noun
  • An emotional or circumstantial "place" having specified advantages, qualities etc. (now only in phrases). 

  • The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor. 

  • One's partner in a romantic relationship. 

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