The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Compare \Com*pare"\, n.
   1. Comparison. [Archaic]
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            His mighty champion, strong beyond compare.
                                                  --Milton.
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            Their small galleys may not hold compare
            With our tall ships.                  --Waller.
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   2. Illustration by comparison; simile. [Obs.]
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            Rhymes full of protest, of oath, and big compare.
                                                  --Shak.
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   Beyond compare. See Beyond comparison, under
      Comparison.
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