כָּלַם (b. h.; cmp. כָּלָא) to be restrained, to be retired.
Nif. - נִכְלָם to be retired, (cmp. כְּזַז) to be put to shame, be rebuked. Ab. d’R. N. ch. IX (ref. to Num. XII, 14) שתִּכָּלֵם ז׳ ימים that she should live in retirement for seven days (and not appear before the king); (Sifré Num. 106 שתהא מוּכְלֶמֶת). Ber. 16ᵇ שלא נבוש ולא נִכָּלֵם מאבותינו (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 4) that we may not be put to shame and not be abashed when compared with our fathers (Y. ib. IV, 7ᵈ bot. שלא נבוש מאבותינו לעו"הב). Cant. R. to I, 14 בהִכָּלְמוֹ in his shyness.
Hif. - הִכְלִים to cause to retire, to rebuke, shame. Kidd. 31ᵃ bot. ולא הִכְלִימָהּ and he did not scold her. Ib. 31ᵇ כלום … ולא הִכְלַמְתָּהּ did she (thy mother) throw a bag of money into the sea in thy presence, and thou didst not reproach her?—Midr. Till. to Ps. IV, 3 עד מתי אתם מַכְלִימִין וכ׳ how long will you slander me and my dignity?; a. e.—Part. Hof. מוּכְלָם, f. מוּכְלֶמֶת, v. supra.