backset vs devastation

backset

noun
  • A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback. 

  • Whatever is thrown back in its course, such as water. 

verb
  • To plow again in the fall; said of prairie land broken up in the spring. 

devastation

noun
  • The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste. 

  • Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit. 

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