سِوَاءٌ

: see سِىٌّ, second sentence, in two places: and سَوَاءٌ also, in the latter half of the paragraph:

and see سِوًى.

بَعَثُوا بِالسِّوَاءِ وَاللِّوَاءِ means (assumed tropical:) They sent seeking, or demanding, aid, or succour. (K in article لوى. [The proper signification of السِّوَاء in this instance I do not find explained.])