scotch vs swingle

scotch

verb
  • To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads. 

  • To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor. 

  • To rape. 

  • To prevent (something) from being successful. 

  • To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument. 

  • To block a wheel or other round object. 

  • To cut or score; to wound superficially. 

noun
  • A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch. 

  • Scotch tape 

  • A surface cut or abrasion. 

  • A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping. 

swingle

verb
  • To beat or flog, especially for extracting the fibres from flax stalks; to scutch. 

  • To dangle; to wave hanging. 

noun
  • The swinging part of a flail, especially that which is used on the grain in threshing; the swiple. 

  • An implement used to separate the fibres of flax by beating them; a scutch. 

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