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, Lith. vilgyti to moisten.] The visible regions of the air; the vault of heaven; the sky.

On the welkne shoon the sterres lyght.

The fair welkin foully overcast.

When storms the welkin rend.

&fist; Used adjectively by Shakespeare in the phase, "Your welkin eye," with uncertain meaning.

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, Lith. vilgyti to moisten.] The visible regions of the air; the vault of heaven; the sky.

On the welkne shoon the sterres lyght.

The fair welkin foully overcast.

When storms the welkin rend.

&fist; Used adjectively by Shakespeare in the phase, "Your welkin eye," with uncertain meaning.

• the sky, the upper air; the heavens
       
• "This day in mirth and revel to dispend/Till on the welkin shone the starres bright" (Chaucer, Canterbury Tales)