veer vs wander

veer

verb
  • To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve. 

  • To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere). 

  • To shift aft. 

  • To change direction into the wind; to wear ship. 

  • To turn. 

noun
  • A turn or swerve; an instance of veering. 

wander

verb
  • To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path. 

  • To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood. 

  • Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention. 

  • To stray; stray from one's course; err. 

  • To commit adultery. 

noun
  • An act or instance of wandering. 

  • The situation where a value or signal etc. deviates from the correct or normal value. 

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