clú, m. (gs. ~). Reputation; honour, renown. ~ a thabhú (duit féin), to earn a reputation (for oneself). Tharraing sé ~ air féin, he distinguished himself. An té is mó ~ , the person of highest reputation. Is mór an ~ duit é, it does you great credit. Tá an ~ sin air, he has that name. Tá a chlú i ngeall air, his honour is at stake in it. Do chlú a chailleadh, to lose one’s good name. A chlú a bhaint de dhuine, ~ duine a bhriseadh, to take away, destroy, the good name of s.o. Mhill, scaip, siad a chlú, they defamed his character. Chuir mise a chlú leis, (often ironically) I gave him a testimony of his character. Prov:Is fearr ~ ná conách, a good name is better than riches. Prov:Is fuar an rud ~ gan chara, fame without friends is a cheerless thing. Prov:An té a chailleas a chlú cailleann sé a náire, he who becomes lost to honour becomes lost to shame. S.a. cuid 4. (Var:f)