set down vs shorthand

set down

verb
  • To write. 

  • To fix; to establish; to ordain. 

  • To place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying; to deposit; to allow passengers to alight. 

  • To land. 

shorthand

verb
  • To write in shorthand. 

  • To use a brief or shortened way of saying or doing something. 

  • To render (spoken or written words) into shorthand. 

noun
  • A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc. 

  • Any brief or shortened way of saying or doing something. 

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