duke vs yark

duke

verb
  • To hit or beat with the fists. 

  • To give cash to; to give a tip to. 

noun
  • The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess). 

  • A fist. 

  • A grand duke. 

  • The sovereign of a small state. 

  • A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom. 

  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Bassarona and Dophla. 

yark

verb
  • To hit, strike, especially with a cane or whip. 

  • To crack (a whip). 

  • To draw (stitches etc.) tight. 

  • To make ready; prepare. 

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