rigorous vs well-laid

rigorous

adj
  • Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough. 

  • Severe; intense. 

well-laid

adj
  • Formulated carefully or meticulously. 

  • Firmly and properly laid. 

How often have the words rigorous and well-laid occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )