recompense vs set-off

recompense

noun
  • An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital. 

  • That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage. 

verb
  • To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc. 

  • To give compensation for an injury, or other type of harm or damage. 

  • To give (something) in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved. 

set-off

noun
  • A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand. 

  • That which is set off against another thing; an offset. 

  • An offset. 

How often have the words recompense and set-off occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )