Esgaliant

noun. bridge over veiled river

esgal (“veil, screen, cover”) + iant (“bridge”)

esgaliant

place name. Bridge of Esgalduin

A variant name of Iant Iaur, the bridge over the river Esgalduin (WJ/333). This name is a combination of esgal “shadow, screen” and iant “bridge”.

Elements

Word	Gloss
esgal	“cast shadow, shade; screen, hiding, veil, cast shadow, shade; screen, hiding; veil”
iant	“bridge”