sow vs tend

sow

verb
  • To scatter over; to besprinkle. 

  • To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds). 

  • To spread abroad; to propagate. 

noun
  • A mass of metal solidified in a mold. 

  • A sowbug. 

  • A female bear, she-bear. 

  • A contemptible, often fat woman. 

  • A female guinea pig. 

  • A channel that conducts molten metal to molds. 

  • A kind of covered shed, formerly used by besiegers in filling up and passing the ditch of a besieged place, sapping and mining the wall, etc. 

  • A female pig. 

tend

verb
  • To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn. 

  • To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning. 

  • To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard. 

  • To look after (e.g. an ill person.) 

  • To contribute to or toward some outcome. 

  • To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging. 

  • To make a tender of; to offer or tender. 

  • To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend. 

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