forlet vs hold the fort

forlet

verb
  • To abandon; give up; leave; leave behind; forsake; desert; neglect. 

  • To forget. 

hold the fort

verb
  • To maintain a secure position. 

  • To assume or take responsibility, especially in another's absence. 

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