footpad vs traipse

footpad

verb
  • To sneak on foot. 

noun
  • An unmade, minor walking trail formed only by foot traffic. 

  • A medicated bandage for the treatment of corns and warts. 

  • The soft underside of an animal's paw. 

traipse

verb
  • To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. 

  • To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount. 

  • To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort 

  • to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly. 

noun
  • A long or tiring walk. 

  • A meandering walk. 

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