metre vs shelve

metre

verb
  • To put into metrical form. 

noun
  • The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches. 

  • The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition. 

shelve

verb
  • To slope; to incline; to form into shelves. 

  • To set aside; to quit or postpone. 

  • To place on a shelf. 

  • To furnish with shelves. 

  • To have sex with. 

  • To take (drugs) by anal or vaginal insertion. 

noun
  • A rocky ledge or shelf. 

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