welkin

(wel′kin)

noun

Archaic the vault of heaven, the sky, or the upper air: now chiefly in , to make a very loud sound

Origin: ME welkne < OE wolcen, cloud, akin to Ger wolke < IE base *welg-, wet > Old Russ vologa, broth & Russ Volga, Volga

See welkin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Archaic

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Origin: Middle English welken

Origin: , from Old English wolcen, weolcen, cloud

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