young shoot, young branch, Od. 17.224, S. El. 422, Theoc. 4.45, etc.: generally, branch, Gp. 11.10.3; esp. of the olive (cf. Tim. Lex. s.v. θαλλός), ἐστεφανῶσθαι ἐλαίης θαλλῷ Hdt. 7.19; ἐλαίας θ. E. IT 1101 (lyr.); and freq. without ἐλαίας, A. Ch. 1035, S. OC 474, etc.; ἱκτὴρ θ. E. Supp. 10, cf. A. Ch. 1035; θ. χρυσοῦς IG 1(2).287.200; στεφανῶσαι θαλλοῦ στεφάνῳ as a mark of distinction, Aeschin. 3.187, cf. IG 2(2).207, 229, Phld. Ind.Sto. 68, etc.; στέφανος θαλλοῦ χρυσοῦς IG 2(2).1388.33; στέφαν
θαλλοί, οἱ, palm-leaves, which were plaited into baskets, Gp. 10.6.2.
gift (prob. at first a branch, later in other forms) given to a landlord by one whose bid for a lease was accepted, UPZ 112 iii 15 (ii B.C.); repeated annually, θαλλῶν κατʼ ἔτος ἄρτων ἡμιαρταβίου καὶ ἀλέκτορος PRyl. 167.16 (i A.D.), etc.; esp. at festivals, PAmh. 2.93.11 (ii A.D.); gratuity additional to wages, PCair.Preis. 31.21 (ii A.D.); any gift given annually at a festival, Ps.-Callisth. 1.32.