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/wel"kin/, n. Chiefly Literary.the sky; the vault of heaven.[bef. 900; ME welken(e), OE welcn, var. of wolcen cloud, sky; c. G Wolke cloud]
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Welkin — may refer to: * Welkin An archaic term for the vault of heaven; the sky, deriving from the Middle English welken , a cloud. The term can also mean the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected.… … Wikipedia
Welkin — Wel kin, n. [OE. welken, welkene, welkne, wolcne, weolcne, AS. wolcen, pl. wolcnu, a cloud; akin to D. wolk, OFries. wolken, OS. wolkan, G. wolke, OHG. wolchan, and probably to G. welk withered, OHG. welc moist, Russ. & OSlav. vlaga moisture,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
welkin — [wel′kin] n. [ME welkne < OE wolcen, cloud, akin to Ger wolke < IE base * welg , wet > Old Russ vologa, broth & Russ Volga, VOLGA] Archaic the vault of heaven, the sky, or the upper air: now chiefly in make the welkin ring, to make a… … English World dictionary
welkin — sky (poetic), O.E. wolcen cloud, from P.Gmc. *welk (Cf. O.S. wolkan, O.Fris. wolken, M.Du. wolke, Du. wolk, O.H.G. wolka, Ger. Wolke cloud, from PIE *welgh wet (Cf. Lith. vilgyti … Etymology dictionary
welkin — noun Etymology: Middle English, literally, cloud, from Old English wolcen; akin to Old High German wolkan cloud Date: 12th century 1. a. the vault of the sky ; firmament < the sun of heaven…made the western welkin blush Shakespeare > b. the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
welkin — noun a) The sky, the upper air; the heavens. This day in mirth and revel to dispend b) firmament Till on the welkin shone the starres bright Syn … Wiktionary
Welkin Lords — Articleissues|article=1 unreferenced=April 2007 context=August 2007 fiction=August 2007 in universe cat= copyedit=April 2008The Welkin Lords are a set of ten whale lords that later assist Grand Old Master Wen Zhong in his campaign against Baby… … Wikipedia
Welkin-Animation — dablink|For specific versions of Shanghai Welkin Animation Development Co, ltd or Welkin Animation name = Welkin Animation logofile = logosize = logoalt = logo2 = launch = closed date = picture format = share = share as of = share source =… … Wikipedia
welkin — Synonyms and related words: Caelus, aerosphere, air, atmosphere, azure, biosphere, blue sky, caelum, canopy, canopy of heaven, cerulean, cope, ecosphere, empyrean, ether, firmament, gaseous envelope, heaven, heavens, hyaline, lift, lifts,… … Moby Thesaurus
welkin — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Archaic. The celestial regions as seen from the earth: air, firmament, heaven (often used in plural), sky. See HIGH … English dictionary for students
