Many times shorter? (3)
I believe the answer is:
oft
'many times' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for oft that I've seen before include "''... in the stilly night'' (Moore melody)" , "(Poetically) frequently" , "Many times (archaic)" , "Quite frequently, according to the poet" , "time and again in literature" .)