iant

noun. bridge

A Sindarin word for “bridge” appearing in a number of names such as Iant Iaur “Old Bridge” (SA/iant; WJ/333), Esgaliant “Bridge of Esgalduin” (WJ/333), and Varanduiniant “Bridge of Baranduin” (SD/129).

Conceptual Development: In The Etymologies of the 1930s, N. iant was glossed “yoke” and N. ianw was “bridge”, both derived from the root ᴹ√YAT “join” (Ety/YAT). Another possible precursor is G. rantha “arch, bridge” from the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/65), which is reduced to -rant in compounds (GL/31, 50) and is probably derived from the early root ᴱ√RAÞA that was the basis for ᴱQ. ranta “arch, bridge” (QL/79).

iant

noun. bridge

iant iaur

place name. Old Bridge

The bridge over the river Esgalduin (S/121). This name is a combination of iant “bridge” and iaur “old” (SA/iant, iaur).

Iant Iaur

noun. old bridge

iant (“bridge”), iaur (“old”)

ianu

noun. (?) yoke

It originally meant "bridge" in the Etymologies, but was apparently switched with iant

baranduiniant

w7D2{#hJ5`B1[D noun. Bridge of Baranduin

A compound of Baranduin and iant as seen in the King's letter.

iant

yoke

iant (bridge), pl. iaint, coll. pl. iannath

iant

bridge

(yoke), pl. iaint, coll. pl. iannath.

iant

yoke

(bridge), pl. iaint, coll. pl. iannath

Iant Iaur

Iant Iaur

Iant Iaur means "Old Bridge", from iant "bridge" and iaur "old".

ianu

bridge

1) *ianu, analogical pl. ieny.; coll. pl. likely ianwath, given the archaic form ianw (which is the form listed in the Etymologies), 2) iant (yoke), pl. iaint, coll. pl. iannath. SKY-BRIDGE, see RAINBOW

ialt

noun. yoke

ianu

bridge

analogical pl. ieny.; coll. pl. likely ianwath, given the archaic form ianw (which is the form listed in the Etymologies)