We're talking about two different qualitative things here. It's not a transitive/intransitive thing, it's whether you're talking about shining as in "polishing things" (i.e. shoes or silver), or shining as in giving off or reflecting light (i.e. the sun or a mirror). Thus:
The past tense of polishing-shining is "shined". The past tense of glowing-shining is "shone".
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Date: 2007-05-17 05:24 am (UTC)The past tense of polishing-shining is "shined". The past tense of glowing-shining is "shone".