rag offering
noun
A piece of clothing or other rag hung up at a place of religious or superstitious importance (typically a well or standing stone) as a ritual offering, especially for the cure of disease.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Brand (1744–1806), antiquary and topographer.
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