welkin

noun wel·kin \ˈwel-kən\

Definition of WELKIN

a : the vault of the sky : firmament <the sun of heaven … made the western welkin blush — Shakespeare>

b : the celestial abode of God or the gods : heaven

: the upper atmosphere

Middle English, literally, cloud, from Old English wolcen; akin to Old High German wolkan cloud

First Known Use: 12th century

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