Can you equip an item during someone else's combat?

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Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

So if you have a piece of equipment in your hand that you want to equip, you must wait until combat is over. It doesn't matter if you are in it or not..

This sound like you are saying you can equip an item from your hand when it is not your turn, as long as there is no combat, which is not true. You can only equip an item from your hand during your own turn, or as soon as you get it.