essay vs toil

essay

verb
  • To move forth, as into battle. 

noun
  • A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject. 

  • A proposed design for a postage stamp or a banknote. 

toil

verb
  • To struggle. 

  • To labour; work. 

  • To weary through excessive labour. 

  • To work (something); often with out. 

noun
  • Trouble, strife. 

  • Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature. 

  • A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey. 

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