הָלַם (b. h.; cmp. חָלַם a. Arab. ḫilm friend; v. Fl. to Levy Talm. Dict. I, p. 558ᵃ) 1) to join, weld. Gen. R. s. 44 (ref. to הוֹלֶם פעם Is. XLI, 7) וה׳ את כל וכ׳ and welded all mankind to follow one road to the Lord; Yalk. ib. 76; Yalk. Is. 313. —2) to be attached, fit closely. Ab. Zar. 44ᵃ מתנשא שביקש להוֹלְמוֹ ולא הוֹלַמְתּוֹ Ms. M. (ed. שמתנשא לה׳, corr. acc.) ‘he exalted himself’ (I Kings I, 5) means that he attempted to fasten (the crown to his head), but it would not fit him; Yalk. Kings 166; Snh. 21ᵇ.—[Tosef. Bekh. IV, 13 מוהלמות, read: מְבוּלָּמוֹת, v. בָּלַם.]
Hif. - הֶהֱלִים to attach closely, paste on. Y. Ter. X, 47ᵃ bot. מַהֲלִימִין היו they made the pastry adhere to the mouth of the vessel.