Many a time (3)
'many a time' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for oft that I've seen before include "(In poetry) frequently" , "Many a time to the poet." , "Old song'... in the stilly night'" , "Frequently, in verse" , "Quite frequently, according to the poet" .)
'many a time' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for often that I've seen before include "occurring with frequency" , "on many occasions" , "Regularly" , "In many instances" , "Repeatedly, many times" .)