purse vs wry

purse

verb
  • To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude. 

  • To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit. 

  • To put into a purse. 

noun
  • A specific sum of money in certain countries: formerly 500 piastres in Turkey or 50 tomans in Persia. 

  • A quantity of money given for a particular purpose. 

  • A small bag for carrying money. 

  • A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items) 

wry

verb
  • To twist or contort (the body, face, etc.). 

adj
  • Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place. 

  • Turned away, contorted (of the face or body). 

  • Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic. 

  • Twisted, bent, crooked. 

noun
  • Distortion. 

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